How we score
The worldview score
What the film celebrates or condemns. The content meters measure what's on screen; the worldview score measures the message.
The scale
Every analysed title gets one of five values, from −2 to +2.
- +2
Affirms faith
Presents faith in God positively and as true
- +1
Positive values
Honesty, sacrifice and family win out
- 0
Mixed or neutral
No clear stance
- −1
Ambivalent
Shows sin without judging it either way
- −2
Glamorises sin
Makes sin look attractive and rewarding
How it affects the HeartGuard score
score = 100 − 16 × content concern + 8 × worldview
Each step adds or removes 8 points, so worldview can move a score by up to 16 points either way. Two films with the same content can land in different places, depending on whether the story treats what it shows as a dead end or as something to admire.
| Worldview | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| +2 | 76 | Watch with care |
| +1 | 68 | Watch with care |
| 0 | 60 | Watch with care |
| −1 | 52 | Think it through |
| −2 | 44 | Think it through |
Examples
- American SniperWorldview +1 · Positive values
- AnimalsWorldview −1 · Ambivalent
- Back to the FutureWorldview +1 · Positive values
- Back to the Future Part IIWorldview +1 · Positive values
- Bruce AlmightyWorldview +1 · Positive values
- David Brent: Life on the RoadWorldview +1 · Positive values
- DiggerWorldview −1 · Ambivalent
- Do You Believe?Worldview +2 · Affirms faith
- Doing LifeWorldview 0 · Mixed or neutral
- Good Will HuntingWorldview +1 · Positive values
- I Can Only ImagineWorldview +2 · Affirms faith
- Inside Out 2Worldview +1 · Positive values
- Jesus RevolutionWorldview +2 · Affirms faith
- John WickWorldview −1 · Ambivalent
- Jurassic ParkWorldview +1 · Positive values
- Law Abiding CitizenWorldview −1 · Ambivalent
- LuciferWorldview −1 · Ambivalent
- MarshalsWorldview +1 · Positive values
- Men & ChickenWorldview 0 · Mixed or neutral
- OppenheimerWorldview 0 · Mixed or neutral
- Paul, Apostle of ChristWorldview +2 · Affirms faith
- Resident EvilWorldview −1 · Ambivalent
- Saw IIWorldview −2 · Glamorises sin
- The 12th ManWorldview +1 · Positive values
- The ChosenWorldview +2 · Affirms faith
- The Devil's AdvocateWorldview 0 · Mixed or neutral
- The Fast and the FuriousWorldview −1 · Ambivalent
- The IntouchablesWorldview +1 · Positive values
- The OdysseyWorldview 0 · Mixed or neutral
- The OfficeWorldview 0 · Mixed or neutral
- The Prince of EgyptWorldview +2 · Affirms faith
- The Promised LandWorldview +1 · Positive values
- The Pursuit of HappynessWorldview +1 · Positive values
- The Shawshank RedemptionWorldview +1 · Positive values
- The Truman ShowWorldview +1 · Positive values
- The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us PartWorldview +1 · Positive values
- The Wolf of Wall StreetWorldview −1 · Ambivalent
- UNABOMBERWorldview 0 · Mixed or neutral
- UnbrokenWorldview +1 · Positive values
Faith and the occult
How a story treats faith, Christians and the church is part of the worldview, not a content meter: a film that takes faith seriously scores higher here, however much or little faith it shows. The occult (witchcraft, spells, séances, satanic themes) is a content meter like violence or language, rated by how strong it is and how it is framed; the Bible’s own accounts of evil spirits, and Jesus casting them out, don't count as occult.
Who decides
The worldview score is a judgement, not a calculation. Our AI review sets it from the story, on a scale calibrated on reference titles, and our team takes a second look at titles flagged for it. If you think we got a film wrong, use “Was this analysis accurate?” on its page.
It's a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience ().