The Underground Railroad
Follow young Cora’s journey as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping her Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.
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ValorScore's Content Advisory for "The Underground Railroad" is "Heavy" (48/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
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In ValorScore's editorial reading, "The Underground Railroad" has ideological presence rated "Moderate". This is opinion backed by evidence, not a verdict: one cited example is “timeless truths about what it means to be Black in America.” (A apresentação da obra destaca a jornada da protagonista em torno de temas de identidade e das experiências raciais nos Estados Unidos.). The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 73/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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