6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Coma (1978)
Coma (1978)
Overview
When relatively healthy patients begin having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas, a concerned doctor defies her male superiors when she suspects a secret plot.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
When relatively healthy patients begin having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas, a concerned doctor defies her male superiors when she suspects a secret plot.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film leans left by centering its core conflict on a critique of corporate greed and unchecked power within the medical establishment, depicting the exploitation of vulnerable patients for profit. While the solution is individualistic, the problem's ideological context aligns with progressive concerns about systemic corruption.
The film features primarily traditional casting, consistent with its era and genre, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a medical thriller plot, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities rather than incorporating explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
Coma (1978) is a medical thriller centered on a doctor uncovering a sinister organ harvesting plot. The film does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate within its narrative.
The film 'Coma, 1978' does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes within its narrative. The story centers on a medical thriller plot, leaving no room for a portrayal of transsexual identity to be evaluated.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1978 film "Coma" is an adaptation of Robin Cook's 1977 novel. Major characters, such as Dr. Susan Wheeler and Dr. Mark Bellows, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation, with no instances of gender swapping.
The 1978 film "Coma" is an adaptation of Robin Cook's novel. Key characters, such as Dr. Susan Wheeler and Dr. Mark Bellows, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their depiction in the source material, with no instances of a character's established race being changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.1
6.0
Who Made This
Actors
| Name | Role | Gender | Race | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Geneviève Bujold | Dr. Susan Wheeler | Female | French-Canadian, White |  Canada |
Michael Douglas | Dr. Mark Bellows | Male | Scottish, Ashkenazi Jewish, Welsh, Belgian, Irish, White, English, French, Dutch |  United States |
Elizabeth Ashley | Mrs. Emerson | Female | White | United States |
Rip Torn | Dr. George | Male | Scottish, Irish, White, English, German | United States |
Richard Widmark | Dr. Harris | Male | Swedish, Scottish, White, English | United States |
Lois Chiles | Nancy Greenly | Female | White | United States |
Tom Selleck | Sean Murphy | Male | Scottish, Irish, White, English, German | United States |
Ed Harris | Pathology Resident | Male | Scottish, Welsh, Irish, White, English, German | United States |
Philip Baker Hall | Doctor (uncredited) | Male | White | United States |
Actor Breakdown
Gender
Male
Female
67%
33%
Race
French-Canadian
11%
White
100%
Scottish
56%
Ashkenazi Jewish
11%
Welsh
22%
Belgian
11%
Irish
44%
English
56%
French
11%
Dutch
11%
German
33%
Swedish
11%
Nationalities
Canada
11%
United States
89%
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