7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Marathon Man (1976)
Marathon Man (1976)
Overview
A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around the pursuit of a Nazi war criminal and the moral ambiguities of secret government operations, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. Its critique of intelligence agencies is balanced by the universal condemnation of the antagonist's evil, resulting in a neutral rating.
The film features a traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a thriller plot involving espionage and a Nazi war criminal, and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes or critique traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays Jewish characters, particularly Babe Levy, as victims of the horrific anti-Semitism embodied by the Nazi war criminal Dr. Szell. The narrative unequivocally condemns Szell's past atrocities and his continued cruelty, positioning the audience to sympathize with the Jewish protagonist and implicitly affirming the dignity of the Jewish people in the face of such evil.
The film "Marathon Man" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a graduate student caught in a thriller involving a Nazi war criminal and stolen diamonds, with no elements related to queer identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The film "Marathon Man" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on espionage, a Nazi war criminal, and a graduate student caught in a dangerous conspiracy, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The film does not feature any scenes where a female character engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present but are not depicted in such combat roles.
The 1976 film "Marathon Man" is a direct adaptation of William Goldman's 1974 novel. All major characters retain their original genders from the source material, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The 1976 film "Marathon Man" is an adaptation of William Goldman's novel. The main characters, including Thomas Levy, Dr. Christian Szell, and Elsa Opel, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depictions in the source material. No characters who were canonically or historically established as one race are portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.2
6.4
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