8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama • 1984 • 145 min • Adults (18+)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Overview
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.
Starring Cast
Harry Dean Stanton • Nastassja Kinski • Dean Stockwell
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.
Starring Cast
Harry Dean Stanton • Nastassja Kinski • Dean Stockwell
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film explores universal themes of alienation, family breakdown, and the search for connection through individual responsibility and sacrifice, without explicitly promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology. Its focus remains on the personal and psychological journey of its characters, leading to a neutral rating.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps for traditional roles. Its narrative centers on personal drama and themes of alienation, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Paris, Texas' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is exclusively focused on heterosexual relationships and family dynamics, therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the LGBTQ+ framework.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Paris, Texas, 1984 does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily explores the estranged relationships of the Henderson family, focusing on Travis's journey to reconnect with his son and wife, and does not include any depiction of transsexual identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Paris, Texas is an original screenplay, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical gender to swap.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Paris, Texas" is an original story, not an adaptation of a pre-existing work with established character races, nor does it feature historical figures or legacy characters. Therefore, no prior canonical racial depiction exists from which a character's race could have been swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
8.1
Critic Ratings
9.5
8.1
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