6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Deathtrap (1982)
Deathtrap (1982)
Overview
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Deathtrap is a comedic thriller centered on themes of greed, ambition, and deception within the world of playwriting. Its focus on individual moral failings and the mechanics of a suspenseful plot, rather than broader societal or political issues, results in an ideologically neutral stance.
The film features a predominantly white cast consistent with traditional casting of its time, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative centers on a thriller plot driven by personal ambition and betrayal, and does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicitly foreground DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features a gay couple as its central antagonists, whose relationship is defined by manipulation, betrayal, and murder. While their sexuality is not explicitly condemned, the narrative portrays their same-sex relationship as entirely toxic and leading to their tragic deaths, without any counterbalancing positive representation.
The film "Deathtrap" (1982) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a playwright's schemes, including a same-sex relationship, but does not delve into gender identity or transition. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate under the given rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1982 film "Deathtrap" is an adaptation of Ira Levin's 1978 play. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as their counterparts in the original stage production.
The film "Deathtrap" (1982) is an adaptation of a 1978 play. All major characters in the film are portrayed by actors of the same race as their original stage counterparts, and there is no evidence of any character's race being changed from an established canonical or historical baseline.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.7
Critic Ratings
7.5
5.4
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