Coma (1978)

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Coma (1978)


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.


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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

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.9
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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8.1
Metacritic logo
6.0

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