7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Thriller, Crime, Drama • 1971 • 114 min • Adults (18+)
Klute (1971)
Klute (1971)
Overview
A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.
Starring Cast
Jane Fonda • Donald Sutherland • Charles Cioffi
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Trans: Neutral
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.
Starring Cast
Jane Fonda • Donald Sutherland • Charles Cioffi
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High
The film leans left due to its central exploration of the exploitation and objectification of women within a corrupt, patriarchal system, and its empathetic portrayal of a marginalized character's struggle for autonomy and identity.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features a predominantly white cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on psychological suspense and character study, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Trans: Neutral
Confidence: Low
Klute features Arlyn Page, a transsexual woman whose identity is revealed as a plot point during a murder investigation. Her portrayal is neutral; while her identity is presented as a 'secret' contributing to the film's gritty realism, it neither affirms trans lives with dignity nor actively denigrates them with malice or mockery. She is primarily a victim within the narrative.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Klute does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a detective's investigation and a call girl's psychological journey, without engaging with queer identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Klute is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this film, thus lacking any prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped from.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Klute is an original film from 1971, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a historical account. Its characters did not have a previously established race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.2
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