7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Love Story (1970)
Love Story (1970)
Overview
Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on an intense, tragic romance that transcends class barriers and family expectations, emphasizing individual choice and enduring love rather than promoting a specific political ideology or systemic critique.
The film features a traditional cast with no explicit diversity in its main roles or intentional race/gender swaps. Its narrative centers on traditional identities without offering a critical portrayal of them, focusing instead on themes of love, class, and family expectations.
Secondary
The film implicitly portrays Christianity through the cultural backgrounds of its main characters. Jenny's Italian-American family, implied to be Catholic, is depicted with warmth, love, and support, embodying virtues the narrative champions. While Oliver's WASP family (also Christian) is shown as cold and judgmental, the film's critique is directed at their classism and snobbery, not their faith, ultimately aligning with the positive values of Jenny's family.
The film "Love Story" focuses exclusively on the heterosexual romance between Oliver Barrett IV and Jennifer Cavilleri. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or subplots present in the narrative, leading to a determination of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "Love Story" (1970) focuses on a heterosexual romance and its challenges. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, thus rendering the portrayal N/A according to the rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Love Story" is an adaptation of a novel published in the same year. The main characters, Oliver Barrett IV and Jennifer Cavilleri, were created for this story, and their genders in the film align with their portrayal in the source novel. There are no instances of characters established in prior canon or history being depicted with a different gender.
The film "Love Story" (1970) is an adaptation of Erich Segal's novel. The main characters, Oliver Barrett IV and Jennifer Cavilleri, are consistently portrayed by white actors, aligning with their established racial depictions in the source material. No characters were depicted as a different race than their canonical or established portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.8
Critic Ratings
6.3
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