7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mystery, Science Fiction • 1998 • 101 min • Adults (18+)
Dark City (1998)
Dark City (1998)
Overview
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
Starring Cast
Rufus Sewell • William Hurt • Kiefer Sutherland
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
Starring Cast
Rufus Sewell • William Hurt • Kiefer Sutherland
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film's central conflict explores universal themes of free will and identity against an oppressive, metaphysical system, rather than engaging with specific left or right political ideologies. The solution is individual awakening and the assertion of personal power, leading to a neutral political bias.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a predominantly white main cast and ensemble, consistent with traditional casting practices of its time, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative explores themes of identity and reality within a science fiction context, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Dark City does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's plot and character arcs are centered on existential questions and a struggle against an oppressive alien force, with no explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ representation present in the narrative.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Dark City does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on themes of memory, identity, and reality manipulation by an alien race, without engaging with gender identity or transition. Therefore, there is no depiction to evaluate.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Dark City is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus there are no instances of a character's gender being changed from a previously established canon.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Dark City is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments to establish character races. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.3
Critic Ratings
7.8
6.6
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