Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller  •  1984  •  113 min  •  Adults (18+)

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

Nineteen Eighty-Four poster

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

Winston Smith is a government employee whose job involves the rewriting of history in a manner that casts his fictional country's leaders in a charitable light. His trysts with Julia provide his only measure of enjoyment, but lawmakers frown on the relationship -- and in this closely monitored society, there is no escape from Big Brother.


Starring Cast

John Hurt  •   Richard Burton  •   Suzanna Hamilton


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis is a universal condemnation of totalitarianism, critiquing the dangers of absolute state power, thought control, and the destruction of truth and individuality, without aligning with or promoting a specific left or right political ideology.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' features a cast that is primarily traditional, reflecting the source material without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative centers on a critique of totalitarianism and psychological manipulation, rather than focusing on or explicitly critiquing traditional identities or promoting DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Nineteen Eighty-Four does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's dystopian setting depicts a society where all personal relationships and sexual expression are suppressed by a totalitarian regime, but this suppression is general and not specifically directed at or inclusive of queer identities.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's focus is exclusively on its dystopian political and social commentary, with no elements related to gender identity or transsexual experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1984 film adaptation of George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" faithfully portrays all major and minor characters with the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters canonically established as one gender were depicted as a different gender in the film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1984 film adaptation of George Orwell's novel features characters whose implied race in the source material (white, given the setting and context) is consistent with the race of the actors cast. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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7.6
Metacritic logo
6.7

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