5.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
Overview
Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
5.2
Overview
Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative champions individual freedom and self-reliance, with a recurring skepticism towards external authority figures, aligning its dominant themes with right-leaning values of personal autonomy and limited interference.
The movie features a predominantly white cast without intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on a traditional male protagonist and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film depicts a tent revival meeting and its preacher in a broadly comedic and farcical light, with humor derived from an orangutan disrupting the service. This portrayal positions the religious event and its participants as subjects of ridicule rather than respect.
The film 'Every Which Way but Loose' does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot centers on the adventures of a truck driver, his pet orangutan, and his romantic endeavors, without engaging with queer identity or experiences.
The film 'Every Which Way but Loose' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, an evaluation of its portrayal of transsexual identity is not applicable.
The film primarily focuses on male characters engaging in bare-knuckle brawling. No female characters are depicted participating in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts.
Every Which Way but Loose is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped.
This film is an original screenplay from 1978, not an adaptation of prior source material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical racial depictions to compare against for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.1
Critic Ratings
4.1
4.1
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