8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Crime, Drama, Romance • 1954 • 108 min
On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Overview
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Starring Cast
Marlon Brando • Karl Malden • Lee J. Cobb
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.7
Overview
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Starring Cast
Marlon Brando • Karl Malden • Lee J. Cobb
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High
The film champions individual moral courage and whistleblowing against a corrupt labor union, prioritizing personal integrity over group loyalty, which aligns with conservative values of individual responsibility and anti-collectivism.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a cast that is primarily traditional, with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative centers on traditional identities without offering a critical portrayal from a diversity, equity, and inclusion perspective.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Catholicism as a powerful force for justice and moral courage through the character of Father Barry, who inspires dockworkers to stand against corruption. The faith of characters like Edie Doyle provides strength and a moral compass, aligning the narrative with the virtues of the faith.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
On the Waterfront does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The film's focus is entirely on other social and ethical issues, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "On the Waterfront" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on labor union corruption, crime, and moral redemption within a specific social context of the 1950s, without touching upon transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
On the Waterfront is an original story, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters or a biopic of specific historical figures. Therefore, no characters were canonically or historically established as one gender and then portrayed as another.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "On the Waterfront" is an original screenplay inspired by real events, featuring fictionalized characters. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing any major character as a different race than portrayed in the 1954 film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
7.9
Critic Ratings
9.9
9.1
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