Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy  •  1978  •  94 min  •  Adults (18+)

Piranha (1978)

Piranha poster

Piranha (1978)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
6.5

Overview

When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.


Starring Cast

Bradford Dillman  •   Heather Menzies-Urich  •   Kevin McCarthy


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central conflict, stemming from a secret military biological warfare project gone wrong, critiques unchecked government experimentation and its environmental consequences, aligning with left-leaning skepticism of powerful institutions.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white cast typical of its time, with no intentional recasting of traditional roles for diversity. Its narrative focuses on a creature-feature plot without critiquing or explicitly addressing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Piranha" (1978) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot centers on a horror scenario involving genetically engineered fish, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Piranha" (1978) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses entirely on the horror of genetically engineered fish, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Piranha" (1978) is an original production, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a reboot of legacy characters. All characters were created for this specific film, thus none could have had their gender changed from a prior established canon.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Piranha (1978) is an original film and not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters, nor is it a biopic. Therefore, no characters could have been canonically or historically established as a different race prior to this film's creation.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.9
The Movie Database logo
6.0

Critic Ratings

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7.2
Metacritic logo
7.1

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