Western  •  1967  •  111 min

Hombre (1967)

Hombre poster

Hombre (1967)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
8.0

Overview

John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by Indians, becomes their only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws.


Starring Cast

Paul Newman  •   Fredric March  •   Richard Boone


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film critiques the pervasive racial prejudice and moral hypocrisy of 'civilized' society through the eyes of an ostracized outsider, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values despite the individualistic nature of its hero's solution.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie 'Hombre' features traditional casting consistent with its production era, without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative subtly critiques societal corruption and prejudice through the protagonist's outsider perspective, but it does not explicitly frame traditional identities in a negative light.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The film critiques the hypocrisy, prejudice, and moral failings of characters who represent the dominant 'civilized' (implicitly Christian) society. Their actions often contrast negatively with the integrity of the protagonist, without significant counterbalancing positive portrayals of Christian adherents.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Hombre' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a Western setting exploring racial prejudice and human nature, with no elements related to queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Hombre' (1967) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a man raised by Apaches navigating a prejudiced society, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity. Therefore, the film has no impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Hombre" is an adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel. All significant characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material. There are no instances where a character's gender was changed.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The protagonist, John Russell, is consistently portrayed as a white man raised by Apaches in both the source novel and the film, played by a white actor. No other significant characters exhibit a change in their established racial identity.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.4
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7.1

Critic Ratings

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9.4
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8.0

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