7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Overview
After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by critiquing unethical government experimentation on soldiers and highlighting the profound psychological trauma and neglect of Vietnam veterans, despite its ultimate spiritual resolution.
The film features a lead white male character and includes visible diversity in its supporting cast without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on themes of war trauma and psychological horror, and does not explicitly critique or center on traditional identities or DEI themes.
Secondary
The film uses Christian theological concepts, particularly regarding the afterlife, angels, and demons, as a central framework for Jacob's journey through trauma and death. The character Louis, who offers spiritual guidance rooted in these ideas, is portrayed as a comforting and wise figure, and his advice ultimately helps Jacob find peace and acceptance in his transition to the afterlife. The narrative's resolution, with Jacob's peaceful ascent, aligns with a positive spiritual interpretation of death.
Jacob's Ladder (1990) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is centered on the psychological and spiritual struggles of its protagonist, a Vietnam veteran, and does not touch upon queer identity or experiences.
The film "Jacob's Ladder" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on the psychological trauma of a Vietnam veteran, exploring themes of war, reality, and hallucination, without incorporating any elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Jacob's Ladder (1990) is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which character genders could have been swapped.
Jacob's Ladder (1990) is an original story, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. The characters were created for this film, thus their on-screen portrayal is their original depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.4
Critic Ratings
7.2
6.2
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