
Movie review
I Heard the Bells
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- December 1, 2022
- Age Rating
- NR
- Runtime
- 106 min
Where to Watch
Stream
Free
Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for I Heard the Bells.
Representation / casting choices
Period-accurate white cast for 1860s New England family; no forced diversity, swaps, or signaling.
Political / ideological dialogue
No modern activist dialogue; story stays on personal grief and faith.
Identity-driven story themes
Centers solely on Christian redemption and hope; no identity politics.
Institutional / cultural critique
Promotes traditional Christian faith and family; no activist attacks on patriarchy, whiteness, capitalism, or Western institutions.
Legacy character or canon changes
