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 consciously critiques ideological extremes from both sides, exploring the complex philosophical dilemma of free will versus forced morality without championing a specific political solution.
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 novel by Anthony Burgess. The character of Dr. Branom, a scientist involved in the Ludovico Technique, is male in the source novel but portrayed as female in the 1971 film adaptation.
The film portrays institutional Christianity, primarily through the prison chaplain and the state's use of religious imagery, as ineffective, hypocritical, or complicit in dehumanizing practices. It critiques the superficiality of forced morality and the co-option of religious themes for state control, 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
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