Family Plot (1976)

Family Plot poster

Family Plot (1976)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central subject matter and narrative focus are on a crime/mystery plot, character interactions, and suspense, without promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology or societal structure. The problem and solution are individualistic and plot-driven, not ideologically charged.

This film features a cast that is predominantly white, reflecting traditional Hollywood casting practices of its time. The narrative does not incorporate themes related to diversity, equity, or inclusion, nor does it critically examine traditional identities.

Secondary

Alfred Hitchcock's 'Family Plot' does not include any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and a suspenseful plot, therefore, it offers no portrayal of queer identities or experiences.

Alfred Hitchcock's 'Family Plot' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a fake psychic, a taxi driver, and a kidnapping plot, with no elements related to gender identity or transgender experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Family Plot is an adaptation of Victor Canning's novel "The Rainbird Pattern." The film does not alter the gender of any established character from the source material. All main characters retain their original genders as depicted in the novel.

The film "Family Plot" is an adaptation of Victor Canning's novel "The Rainbird Pattern." There is no indication that any character canonically established as one race in the source material was portrayed as a different race in the 1976 film adaptation.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.8
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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9.0
Metacritic logo
7.9

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