8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Shane (1953)
Shane (1953)
Overview
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's right-leaning bias is primarily driven by its championing of individual heroism and the judicious use of force to protect property and establish a traditional, ordered community, rather than advocating for collective action or systemic change.
The movie features a primarily traditional cast with no intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on traditional Western themes, portraying traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film implicitly upholds values often associated with Christian ethics, such as community, justice, and moral uprightness, through the virtuous homesteaders and Shane's self-sacrificing actions. The narrative aligns with these virtues as the foundation for a civilized society.
The film 'Shane' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely focused on traditional Western tropes, including frontier justice, community building, and the struggle against external threats, without any engagement with queer identity.
Shane (1953) is a classic Western film that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on conflicts between homesteaders and cattle ranchers, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1953 film "Shane" is a direct adaptation of Jack Schaefer's 1949 novel. All primary and secondary characters in the film maintain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character's gender being altered.
The 1953 film "Shane" adapts the 1949 novel, depicting characters as white settlers and cowboys in the American West. All main characters in the film are portrayed by white actors, consistent with the source material and historical context. No character established as one race was portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.7
8.5
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