7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Carnal Knowledge (1971)
Carnal Knowledge (1971)
Overview
Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
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.
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
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.
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.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
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.
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
User Ratings
6.9
6.6
Critic Ratings
8.9
7.7
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