8.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Overview
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.8
Overview
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values, primarily through its profound anti-war stance and its unflinching critique of the psychological and moral devastation wrought by the Vietnam War and imperialistic endeavors.
The film features primarily traditional casting without explicit DEI-driven race or gender swaps. Its narrative critiques the horrors of war and human nature, but this critique is not explicitly focused on traditional identities in a DEI context.
Secondary
Apocalypse Now does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the psychological impact of war, morality, and the human condition, without incorporating elements related to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Apocalypse Now does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the psychological impact of the Vietnam War on its characters, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Apocalypse Now is an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness." The film's main characters, Captain Willard and Colonel Kurtz, retain the same male gender as their literary counterparts, Marlow and Kurtz. No established characters from the source material underwent a gender change in the film.
Apocalypse Now adapts Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness." The main characters, such as Willard (Marlow) and Kurtz, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established literary depictions as white Europeans. No character canonically or historically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.4
8.3
Critic Ratings
9.1
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