Silkwood (1983)

Silkwood poster

Silkwood (1983)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

Like most of the people in her town, Karen Silkwood works at the local nuclear plant producing highly radioactive plutonium. Exposed one day to a lethal dose of radiation, Karen faces the blank walls of corporate indifference and denial. As her illness increases, her protest grows louder and she becomes an obvious danger to the powers that be.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing corporate negligence and advocating for worker rights and environmental safety through the true story of a union activist and whistleblower.

The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, reflecting the historical context of the true story it portrays. The narrative focuses on corporate ethics and worker safety, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

The film features Dolly Pell, a lesbian character whose relationship is depicted matter-of-factly as part of her everyday life. Her sexuality is present but not central to the plot or her character's arc, avoiding both strong positive affirmation and negative stereotyping, thus resulting in a neutral portrayal.

The film 'Silkwood' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its storyline is dedicated to the real-life events surrounding Karen Silkwood's activism against a nuclear plant, with no elements pertaining to transsexual identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Silkwood is a biographical drama based on the true story of Karen Silkwood and her colleagues. All major characters are portrayed with the same gender as their real-life historical counterparts, with no instances of gender swapping from documented history.

The film "Silkwood" is a biographical drama based on the true story of Karen Silkwood and her colleagues, all of whom were historically white. The main actors portraying these real-life characters (Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher) are also white, aligning with the historical race of the individuals depicted.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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7.8
Metacritic logo
6.5

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