6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Crime, Comedy • 1990 • 91 min • Adults (18+)
A Shock to the System (1990)
A Shock to the System (1990)
Overview
When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he goes down in a path of vengeance.
Starring Cast
Michael Caine • Elizabeth McGovern • Peter Riegert
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he goes down in a path of vengeance.
Starring Cast
Michael Caine • Elizabeth McGovern • Peter Riegert
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film focuses on the individual pathology and moral corruption of its protagonist, depicting his cunning manipulation of the system for personal gain without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a clear ideological solution to the problems presented.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features a predominantly white cast with no evident intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on a white male protagonist whose villainy is personal rather than a broader critique of traditional identities, and it does not incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film "A Shock to the System" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on the protagonist's descent into murder and corporate ambition, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'A Shock to the System' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a man's criminal actions and psychological state, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "A Shock to the System" is an adaptation of Simon Brett's 1984 novel. A review of the main characters in both the novel and the film reveals no instances where a character's established gender from the source material was changed for the screen adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "A Shock to the System" (1990) is an adaptation of a novel by Simon Brett. There is no indication that any character, established as a particular race in the source material, was portrayed by an actor of a different race in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.5
Critic Ratings
7.0
6.9
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