Crime, Drama  •  1979  •  95 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Over the Edge (1979)

Over the Edge poster

Over the Edge (1979)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Strongly Progressive

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada.


Starring Cast

Matt Dillon  •   Michael Eric Kramer  •   Pamela Ludwig


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis critiques systemic neglect and oppressive authority as the root cause of youth alienation and rebellion, portraying the youth's violent reaction with significant sympathy.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative focuses on youth rebellion and societal critique, not explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively or centering on DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High

The film strongly critiques traditional family structures, portraying parents as neglectful and ineffective, leading to the complete breakdown of parental authority and the children's rebellion. It normalizes casual teenage sexuality and champions generational rupture as a response to the failure of the adult world.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Over the Edge (1979) depicts the escalating rebellion of disaffected heterosexual teenagers in a suburban community. The narrative explores themes of youth alienation, societal neglect, and generational conflict through its main characters and their interactions. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the film's storyline.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Over the Edge" (1979) explores themes of youth alienation and societal neglect within a suburban setting. Its storyline and character development do not include any identifiable transgender characters or address transgender themes. The narrative focuses on the struggles and rebellion of its teenage protagonists without engaging with transgender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Over the Edge" features an original story and characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender was altered for their portrayal in the movie.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Over the Edge" is an original story, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a depiction of historical figures. Therefore, no characters had a prior established race that could have been changed.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.3
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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8.6
Metacritic logo
6.7

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