6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Maverick (1994)
Maverick (1994)
Overview
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a lighthearted Western comedy centered on individual ambition and cleverness, with its core conflict and solution being personal rather than political. It does not champion or critique any specific ideology, making its themes largely apolitical.
The movie features traditional casting with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps for DEI purposes. Its narrative is a lighthearted adventure that does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Maverick" (1994) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a Western adventure involving poker, con artists, and romantic subplots, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Maverick, 1994" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, there is no depiction to evaluate regarding its impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals or identities.
The film primarily focuses on gambling and comedic Western adventures. While female characters like Annabelle Bransford are present and resourceful, they do not engage in or win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Their actions involve wit, deception, and occasional use of firearms, but not direct physical dominance.
The 1994 film "Maverick" is an adaptation of the 1957 TV series. The main character, Bret Maverick, remains male, consistent with the original. Other significant characters in the film are either new creations or maintain their established gender from the source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed from a prior canonical depiction.
The 1994 film "Maverick" adapts the 1957 TV series. The lead character, Bret Maverick, was established as white in the original series and is portrayed by a white actor in the film. No other significant characters represent a race swap from established source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.9
Critic Ratings
6.7
6.2
Who Made This
Actors
| Name | Role | Gender | Race | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Gibson | Bret Maverick | Male | White |  United States |
Jodie Foster | Annabelle Bransford | Female | White | United States |
James Garner | Marshal Zane Cooper | Male | Native American, White | United States |
Graham Greene | Joseph | Male | Native American |  Canada |
Alfred Molina | Angel | Male | Latino, White, White |  United Kingdom |
James Coburn | Commodore Duvall | Male | White | United States |
Vilmos Zsigmond | Albert Bierstadt | Male | White |  Hungary |
Danny Glover | Bank Robber (uncredited) | Male | Black | United States |
Richard Donner | Dealer (uncredited) | Male | White | United States |
Actor Breakdown
Gender
Male
Female
89%
11%
Race
White
78%
Native American
11%
Native American
11%
Latino
11%
White
11%
Black
11%
Nationalities
United States
67%
Canada
11%
United Kingdom
11%
Hungary
11%
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