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Top 50 CHUD Films
The 50 films with the lowest chudrank scores right now, most CHUD first: how each film is seen in the culture war, with the reason under each title. Disagree? Every vote moves the score.
Vote on these films →← CHUD · swipe · WOKE →| # | Title and why | Score | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Red Dawn (1984)Cold War invasion film, seen as right-leaning | 10Full CHUD | Vote |
| 2 |  Overcomer (2019)Christian sports drama | 14Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 3 |  The Passion of the Christ (2004)Devout Passion film; creator's conservative views, faith audience | 14Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 4 |  Invasion U.S.A. (1985)Jingoistic one-man-army action film | 15Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 5 |  13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)Benghazi action film, seen as favorable to the right | 16Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 6 |  God's Not Dead 2 (2016)Christian drama about faith in public schools, culture-war theme | 16Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 7 |  Heaven Is for Real (2014)Faith-based afterlife story, evangelical audience | 16Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 8 |  Son of God (2014)Faith-oriented Jesus biopic from TV miniseries | 16Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 9 |  God's Not Dead (2014)Evangelical drama framing atheist professors as foes of faith | 17Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 10 |  Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)Early church drama, faith audience | 19Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 11 |  Dirty Harry (1971)Tough-cop vigilante classic, read as law-and-order | 20Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 12 |  Run Hide Fight (2021)School-shooting thriller; praised by some on the right | 20Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 13 |  Courageous (2011)Christian faith film about fatherhood and duty | 21Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 14 |  Left Behind (2014)Rapture thriller from evangelical end-times beliefs | 21Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 15 |  Rambo: Last Blood (2019)Border vigilante action, criticized as anti-immigrant | 21Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 16 |  Fireproof (2008)Christian marriage drama with faith-centered message | 22Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 17 |  Sound of Freedom (2023)Anti-trafficking drama embraced by the right, tied to conspiracy debates | 23Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 18 |  Facing the Giants (2006)Evangelical sports drama with faith message | 24Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 19 |  The Case for Christ (2017)Christian apologetics drama, atheist turns believer | 24Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 20 |  300 (2007)Spartan hero myth, praised by the right, criticized for xenophobia | 26Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 21 |  I Can Only Imagine (2018)Christian music biopic about faith redemption | 26Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 22 |  Death Wish (1974)Vigilante classic, read as pro-gun and law-and-order | 27Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 23 |  Miracles from Heaven (2016)Christian miracle-healing drama | 27Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 24 |  Missing in Action (1984)Chuck Norris POW rescue action, 80s revanchism | 27Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 25 |  The Alamo (1960)John Wayne patriotic Alamo epic | 27Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 26 |  Breakthrough (2019)Christian miracle drama, faith audience | 28Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 27 |  Gone with the Wind (1939)Romanticises Confederacy; criticised as racist | 28Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 28 |  London Has Fallen (2016)Action film with xenophobic portrayal of terrorists | 28Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 29 |  Soul Surfer (2011)Faith-based surfer biography | 28Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 30 |  The Delta Force (1986)Anti-terror commando action, Chuck Norris | 28Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 31 |  American Sniper (2014)Sniper hero war film, praised on the right, criticized by the left | 30Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 32 |  Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)Muscular Cold War action hero, flag-waving | 30Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 33 |  Act of Valor (2012)Pro-military SEAL film with real servicemembers | 31Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 34 |  Rambo III (1988)Cold War action with mujahideen as allies | 31Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 35 |  Lone Survivor (2013)Patriotic Navy SEAL combat drama, praised by conservative audiences | 32Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 36 |  Moms' Night Out (2014)Faith-friendly family comedy about motherhood | 32Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 37 |  Rules of Engagement (2000)Marine court-martial drama seen as pro-military | 32Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 38 |  We Were Soldiers (2002)Vietnam battle film, pro-soldier and patriotic | 32Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 39 |  Black Hawk Down (2001)Gritty war film about US troops in Somalia | 33Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 40 |  Gettysburg (1993)Civil War epic seen as Lost Cause friendly | 33Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 41 |  Olympus Has Fallen (2013)Patriotic action thriller defending the White House | 33Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 42 |  Redeeming Love (2022)Christian romance with conservative faith values | 33Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 43 |  Risen (2016)Biblical resurrection drama aimed at faith audiences | 33Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 44 |  The Outpost (2020)Afghanistan battle film, pro-soldier | 33Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 45 |  Iron Eagle (1986)Jingoistic 80s air-force rescue action | 34Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 46 |  Shooter (2007)Sniper thriller with conservative gun culture | 34Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 47 |  The Robe (1953)Classic Christian epic | 34Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 48 |  Apocalypto (2006)Brutal period action film; creator known for conservative views | 35Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 49 |  First Blood (1982)Veteran-driven action; critical of police abuse yet patriotic | 35Leaning CHUD | Vote |
| 50 |  Little Boy (2015)Faith-and-patriotism WWII fable | 35Leaning CHUD | Vote |
Across these 50: average score 26, median 28, from 10 to 35. Highest score: Little Boy (2015) (35). Lowest score: Red Dawn (1984) (10).
What critics said about the quality
Scores are about how a title is seen in the culture war, not whether it is good. For some of the titles on this list, here is how critics judged them, word for word from Wikipedia.
Red Dawn (1984)
Red Dawn received mixed reviews, receiving a "Rotten" 48% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "An appealing ensemble of young stars will have some audiences rooting for the Wolverines, but Red Dawn's self-seriousness can never conceal the silliness of its alarmist concept." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 53 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
Wikipedia, Red Dawn, quoted verbatim · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 50% based on 278 critical reviews. The website's critical consensus reads: "Director Mel Gibson's zeal is unmistakable, but The Passion of the Christ will leave many viewers emotionally drained rather than spiritually uplifted." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average of 47 out of 100, based on 44 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Wikipedia, The Passion of the Christ, quoted verbatim · CC BY-SA 4.0
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 52% based on 223 reviews, with an average rating of 5.60/10. The site's consensus reads, "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is a comparatively mature and restrained effort from Michael Bay, albeit one that can't quite boast the impact its fact-based story deserves." On Metacritic the film has a score of 48 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
Wikipedia, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, quoted verbatim · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gettysburg (1993)
Gettysburg received an 82% "Fresh" score with an average rating of 7.6/10 on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 22 reviews.
Wikipedia, Gettysburg (1993 film), quoted verbatim · CC BY-SA 4.0
Shooter (2007)
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 47% based on 152 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads, "With an implausible story and numerous plot holes, Shooter fails to distinguish itself from other mindless action-thrillers." Metacritic assigns the film a weighted average score of 53 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Wikipedia, Shooter (2007 film), quoted verbatim · CC BY-SA 4.0