Drama, Romance, Comedy  •  1971  •  98 min

Carnal Knowledge (1971)

Carnal Knowledge poster

Carnal Knowledge (1971)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.


Starring Cast

Jack Nicholson  •   Candice Bergen  •   Art Garfunkel


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film offers a powerful, albeit bleak, critique of male chauvinism and the objectification of women, exposing the emotional emptiness and relational dysfunction that result from such attitudes. Its thematic focus aligns with progressive and feminist critiques of gender dynamics.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film features a traditional cast reflecting its era, with no explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative critically examines male attitudes and relationships, offering an indirect critique of certain aspects of traditional masculinity, rather than an explicit DEI-focused condemnation of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film primarily focuses on the heterosexual relationships and sexual experiences of two male protagonists over several decades. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in a significant capacity to warrant an evaluation under the provided rubric.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Carnal Knowledge" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and male perspectives on sex and women, thus rendering the transsexual portrayal category not applicable.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Carnal Knowledge is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments from which character genders could have been swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Carnal Knowledge is an original screenplay from 1971, not an adaptation of a prior work with established character races, nor a biopic. The characters were created for this film, thus there is no pre-existing racial baseline for comparison.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.9
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.9
Metacritic logo
7.7

More Like This

Out poster
Progressive
7.4
Out
 (2020)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Eternity poster
Leans Progressive
6.8
Eternity
 (2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Am I OK? poster
Leans Progressive
6.9
Am I OK?
 (2024)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Not Rated
LGBTQ: Positive