Adventure, Comedy, War  •  1970  •  144 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Kelly's Heroes (1970)

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Kelly's Heroes (1970)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines.


Starring Cast

Clint Eastwood  •   Telly Savalas  •   Don Rickles


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film critiques military bureaucracy and the absurdity of war through an anti-authoritarian lens, yet champions individual initiative and the pursuit of personal gain, resulting in a balanced, apolitical focus on human nature within a chaotic setting.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white and male cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its era. Its narrative focuses on these characters without offering any critique of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Kelly's Heroes is a World War II adventure film that does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on a group of American soldiers attempting to steal gold behind enemy lines, with no elements related to queer identity present in the story.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Kelly's Heroes, a World War II comedy-heist film, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on a group of soldiers' mission to steal gold, with no elements touching upon gender identity. Therefore, the film has no net impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film primarily features male characters in combat roles during World War II. There are no significant female characters depicted engaging in direct physical combat or defeating male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Kelly's Heroes is an original film from 1970, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. All characters were created for this movie, thus lacking any prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped from.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Kelly's Heroes is an original film with characters created for this specific production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for its characters before this film's release.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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7.9
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5.0

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