7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Pale Rider (1985)
Pale Rider (1985)
Overview
A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
While the film critiques corporate exploitation, its central solution relies on a powerful, extra-legal individual to dispense justice, emphasizing self-reliance and skepticism of institutional authority, which aligns with right-leaning themes.
The film features a predominantly white cast typical of a 1980s Western, without any explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on classic Western themes of justice, portraying traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film uses Christian symbolism, particularly the 'Pale Rider' from Revelation, to portray its protagonist as a righteous avenger. The narrative aligns with themes of divine justice and protection of the innocent, implicitly affirming moral virtues often associated with Christian ethics against the greed and oppression of the antagonists.
Pale Rider is a classic Western film centered on a mysterious preacher aiding gold prospectors. The narrative does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no depiction of queer identity within its storyline.
The film "Pale Rider" is a Western that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Pale Rider is an original Western film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior installments. All characters were created for this film, thus precluding any gender swaps from established canon.
Pale Rider is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters from prior source material whose race could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
9.4
6.1
More Like This
Leans Traditional
7.8
High Plains Drifter
(1973)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.5
Play Misty for Me
(1971)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
6.6
The Gauntlet
(1977)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.3
Hang 'em High
(1968)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.4
A Perfect World
(1993)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.8
The Outlaw Josey Wales
(1976)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.9
Gran Torino
(2008)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
6.7
The Mule
(2018)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
6.8
Magnum Force
(1973)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.8
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
(1969)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.9
The Misfits
(1961)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.7
Old Henry
(2021)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.3
Shane
(1953)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.1
Escape from Alcatraz
(1979)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.3
Open Range
(2003)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.0
Space Cowboys
(2000)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
5.8
Cry Macho
(2021)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Traditional
8.5
High Noon
(1952)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Center
8.2
Mystic River
(2003)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.4
My Darling Clementine
(1946)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low