7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Philadelphia (1993)
Philadelphia (1993)
Overview
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing systemic prejudice against gay people and people with AIDS, advocating for civil rights, and promoting empathy and understanding for marginalized communities.
The movie features visible diversity in its cast, including a prominent Black lead. Its narrative is centrally focused on themes of discrimination and prejudice, explicitly critiquing societal homophobia and advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, making these DEI themes integral to the story.
Secondary
Philadelphia portrays Andrew Beckett, a gay man with AIDS, fighting discrimination. Despite his tragic death, the film affirms his dignity, his love, and condemns prejudice, ultimately delivering a powerful message of empathy and justice for LGBTQ+ individuals. The narrative's stance is unequivocally supportive and validating.
Philadelphia (1993) primarily explores themes of AIDS discrimination and homophobia through the story of a gay lawyer. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, focusing instead on issues related to sexual orientation and health status within the gay male community.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Philadelphia is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. All main characters were created specifically for this film, meaning there are no canonical or historical figures whose gender could have been altered from a prior depiction.
The film "Philadelphia" is an original screenplay featuring characters created specifically for the movie. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character races were established and subsequently altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.7
Critic Ratings
8.3
6.6
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