6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Overview
A short, unhappy affair with a married man leads a dedicated schoolteacher into the alcohol-and-drug fueled underworld of singles’ bars, where she begins to engage in a pattern of dangerous sexual activity.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
A short, unhappy affair with a married man leads a dedicated schoolteacher into the alcohol-and-drug fueled underworld of singles’ bars, where she begins to engage in a pattern of dangerous sexual activity.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the tragic consequences of a young woman's search for identity and sexual freedom in a dangerous urban environment, presenting a complex character study without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a clear solution.
The movie features a predominantly white cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative explores themes of female sexuality and vulnerability through individual character arcs, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities from a diversity, equity, and inclusion standpoint.
Secondary
The film portrays a strict, guilt-ridden Catholic upbringing as a significant contributing factor to protagonist Theresa Dunn's psychological repression and self-destructive behavior. The narrative highlights the suffocating nature of her religious background and its role in her rebellion, without offering a counterbalancing positive perspective.
Looking for Mr. Goodbar is a psychological drama centered on a young woman's dangerous heterosexual encounters. The film does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, thus rendering the portrayal N/A.
Looking for Mr. Goodbar does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on the protagonist's psychological journey and her encounters within heterosexual relationships, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1977 film "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" is a direct adaptation of Judith Rossner's 1973 novel. All major characters, including protagonist Theresa Dunn and her various male and female acquaintances, retain their original genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The film is an adaptation of the 1973 novel. All major characters, including protagonist Theresa Dunn, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established or implicitly understood race in the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.4
Critic Ratings
6.3
6.4
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