6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Destination Moon (1950)
Destination Moon (1950)
Overview
A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's celebration of American ingenuity, national ambition, and the pioneering spirit in achieving the first manned moon landing subtly aligns with right-leaning themes of patriotism and enterprise.
This 1950 science fiction film features a cast composed entirely of white male actors, consistent with traditional casting practices of its time. The narrative celebrates the achievements of these characters, presenting traditional identities in a positive and uncritical manner, without incorporating any explicit diversity, equity, or inclusion themes.
Secondary
Destination Moon is a 1950 science fiction film centered on the first journey to the Moon. The narrative is entirely focused on the scientific, engineering, and human challenges of space travel. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted within the film's plot or character arcs.
The 1950 science fiction film "Destination Moon" focuses on the technical challenges and human endeavor of the first journey to the Moon. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon gender identity issues.
The film focuses on a male crew's journey to the Moon and does not feature any female characters in combat roles. There are no scenes depicting women engaging in or winning physical fights against male opponents.
The film "Destination Moon" (1950) adapts Robert A. Heinlein's novel "Rocket Ship Galileo." All primary characters in the film are male, consistent with their novel counterparts or new creations. The novel's female pilot character was omitted, not gender-swapped.
The film "Destination Moon" (1950) features an all-white main cast. While it is a loose adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein's novel "Rocket Ship Galileo," the characters in the film were not established as a different race in the source material, nor were any historical figures race-swapped. No instances of race swapping are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
5.9
Critic Ratings
6.7
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