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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

Overview

When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's central conflict critiques human intrusion and exploitation of a pristine natural environment, generating significant sympathy for the creature as a victim of scientific hubris and colonial-like invasion, aligning with left-leaning environmental and anti-colonial themes.

The film features traditional casting for its era, with a predominantly white main cast and no apparent race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities, instead maintaining a neutral to positive framing of its characters.

Secondary

Creature from the Black Lagoon, a 1954 monster film, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a scientific expedition and its encounter with a prehistoric creature, with all human relationships depicted as heterosexual.

Creature from the Black Lagoon does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on a monster-thriller premise, thus the film has no impact, positive or negative, on the portrayal of transsexual identity.

The film features Kay Lawrence as the primary female character. She is frequently imperiled by the Gill-man, a male creature, but does not engage in or win any direct physical combat against him or any other male opponents. Her role is primarily that of a victim or observer.

This film is the original appearance of its characters. There is no prior source material or previous installment from which character genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.

This film is the original appearance of its characters. There is no prior source material or previous installments establishing the race of any character before this film's creation. Therefore, no character's race was changed from an established baseline.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.9
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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8.0
Metacritic logo
6.8

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