7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Arthur (1981)
Arthur (1981)
Overview
Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's demands and marries the woman of their choosing.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's demands and marries the woman of their choosing.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on an individual's journey from irresponsible privilege to finding love and a degree of personal responsibility, rather than offering a systemic critique of wealth or class. Its central conflict and resolution are primarily personal and apolitical.
The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble and no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on the personal journey of its white, male protagonist, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or centering explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Hobson, Arthur's valet, a character widely interpreted as coded gay. He is depicted with dignity, wit, and serves as Arthur's moral compass. His deep, loving bond with Arthur is central to the narrative, and his portrayal is overwhelmingly positive, affirming the worth of his life and influence without explicit declaration of his sexual orientation.
The film 'Arthur' (1981) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its storyline is centered on the protagonist's personal life, relationships, and battle with addiction, without any elements pertaining to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1981 film "Arthur" is an original story with characters created for this specific production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters from prior source material whose gender could have been altered.
The 1981 film "Arthur" introduced its own original characters. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which these characters' races were established and subsequently changed in this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.5
Critic Ratings
8.6
6.9
More Like This
Leans Traditional
6.9
The Sterile Cuckoo
(1969)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Progressive
8.1
Cabaret
(1972)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Traditional
8.0
Licorice Pizza
(2021)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Leans Progressive
6.6
Tortilla Soup
(2001)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Traditional
6.6
Hope Springs
(2012)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Progressive
7.4
Out
(2020)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Traditional
8.4
Meet Me in St. Louis
(1944)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Center
7.9
Breakfast at Tiffany's
(1961)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.7
Knocked Up
(2007)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.3
Roman Holiday
(1953)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Center
7.2
Stranger Than Fiction
(2006)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
8.1
Groundhog Day
(1993)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Progressive
9.7
Wall-E
(2008)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Center
8.3
Moonrise Kingdom
(2012)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Leans Traditional
7.9
When Harry Met Sally...
(1989)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.9
High Fidelity
(2000)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.3
Manhattan
(1979)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Leans Progressive
6.7
I Love You Phillip Morris
(2010)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Traditional
8.8
The Apartment
(1960)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.2
Forrest Gump
(1994)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low