8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Overview
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Gender Swap: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques both extreme individual violence and the state's dehumanizing attempts to control it, presenting a moral dilemma about free will versus coerced goodness. It consciously balances competing viewpoints on human nature and the role of the state, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie exhibits traditional casting with a predominantly white male cast and no intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on themes of free will and state control, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes as central elements.
Secondary
The film adapts the character of Dr. Z. B. F. Freudstein, who was canonically male in Anthony Burgess's original novel, as a female doctor.
The film portrays Christian iconography and rhetoric being co-opted by a totalitarian state to justify the dehumanizing Ludovico Technique. It critiques the hypocrisy of institutions and individuals who pervert religious ideals for social control, highlighting the dangers of forced morality rather than affirming the faith's virtues.
A Clockwork Orange does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's focus is on themes of free will, societal control, and violence, without incorporating queer identities into its narrative.
A Clockwork Orange does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative is centered on Alex's journey through violence, state rehabilitation, and societal critique, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts Anthony Burgess's novel, where characters like Alex DeLarge and his droogs are implicitly white within a dystopian British setting. The 1971 film portrays all major characters with white actors, consistent with the source material's implied racial depictions.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.2
8.2
Critic Ratings
8.6
7.7
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