7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Back to School (1986)
Back to School (1986)
Overview
Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film critiques academic elitism and intellectualism, championing the self-made businessman's practical wisdom and individual initiative over traditional institutional learning, aligning with themes of skepticism towards established institutions and valuing real-world experience.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast, consistent with its era, without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. The narrative focuses on comedic situations arising from the protagonist's unconventional return to college, rather than engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
Back to School (1986) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on traditional comedic elements related to college life, family dynamics, and heterosexual romance, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film 'Back to School' (1986) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a businessman's comedic return to college, and there are no plot points or character arcs related to transsexual identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Back to School (1986) features original characters created for the film, not adaptations of pre-existing material or reboots of legacy characters. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
Back to School (1986) is an original film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a historical depiction. Therefore, its characters do not have a pre-established race from prior canon or history, making a race swap impossible by definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.3
Critic Ratings
8.1
6.8
Who Made This
Actors
| Name | Role | Gender | Race | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rodney Dangerfield | Thornton Melon | Male | White |  United States |
Sally Kellerman | Diane | Female | White | United States |
Burt Young | Lou | Male | White | United States |
Robert Downey Jr. | Derek | Male | White | United States |
William Zabka | Chas | Male | White | United States |
Adrienne Barbeau | Vanessa | Female | White | United States |
M. Emmet Walsh | Coach Turnbull | Male | White | United States |
Ned Beatty | Dean Martin | Male | White | United States |
Robert Picardo | Giorgio | Male | White | United States |
Edie McClurg | Marge | Female | White | United States |
Actor Breakdown
Gender
Male
Female
70%
30%
Race
White
100%
Nationalities
United States
100%
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