8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Overview
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.7
Overview
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film explicitly promotes a romanticized view of the antebellum South and the 'Lost Cause' narrative, portraying enslaved people stereotypically and depicting Reconstruction negatively, aligning with a clearly conservative historical perspective.
The movie's casting primarily features traditional roles without intentional race or gender swaps for DEI purposes. Its narrative frames traditional identities, particularly white and male characters, in a neutral to positive light, consistent with its historical setting and romanticized portrayal of the Old South.
Secondary
Christianity is depicted as a cornerstone of Southern society, providing moral guidance, comfort, and a framework for virtues like duty and forgiveness, particularly through characters like Melanie. The film's narrative does not critique the faith itself but rather portrays its integral role in the characters' lives and the societal structure.
Gone with the Wind does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story is entirely centered on heterosexual relationships and the challenges faced by its characters during a specific historical period, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
Gone with the Wind, a historical drama set during the American Civil War and Reconstruction, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the lives and relationships of its main characters within the context of the era's social and political upheaval, without engaging with transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1939 film adaptation of "Gone with the Wind" faithfully portrays the genders of its characters as established in Margaret Mitchell's original novel. No major or legacy characters had their gender changed from the source material.
The 1939 film adaptation of "Gone with the Wind" portrays all major characters with the same race as established in Margaret Mitchell's original novel. There are no instances where a character canonically or historically established as one race is depicted as a different race on screen.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.2
7.9
Critic Ratings
9.0
9.7
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