Drama  •  1992  •  156 min  •  Adults (18+)

Scent of a Woman (1992)

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Scent of a Woman (1992)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.


Starring Cast

Al Pacino  •   Chris O'Donnell  •   James Rebhorn


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around individual moral integrity and courage, with its resolution championing traditional virtues like honor and responsibility through a powerful defense of personal character, aligning with right-leaning themes.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative centers on traditional identities and does not present an explicit critique of them, focusing instead on personal integrity and mentorship.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Scent of a Woman' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a mentorship between a young student and a blind veteran, exploring themes of integrity and the value of life without addressing queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Scent of a Woman" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the relationship between a prep school student and a blind, retired Army lieutenant colonel, without any elements related to transgender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1992 film "Scent of a Woman" is an adaptation of a 1969 novel and a 1974 Italian film. The main characters, Frank Slade and Charlie Simms, maintain their male gender from the original source material and previous adaptation, with no established characters undergoing a gender change.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1992 film is an adaptation of an Italian novel and film. The main characters, originally Italian, are portrayed by white actors in the American version. This constitutes a shift in nationality/ethnicity, not a change in the broader racial category, thus not meeting the definition of a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.0
The Movie Database logo
7.8

Critic Ratings

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8.2
Metacritic logo
5.7

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