7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Western, Action, Drama • 1985 • 133 min • Teen (13+)
Silverado (1985)
Silverado (1985)
Overview
Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day, but first they have to break each other out of jail, and learn who their real friends are.
Starring Cast
Kevin Kline • Scott Glenn • Kevin Costner
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day, but first they have to break each other out of jail, and learn who their real friends are.
Starring Cast
Kevin Kline • Scott Glenn • Kevin Costner
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High
The film's core conflict involves fighting tyranny and injustice, a broad theme, but its solution strongly emphasizes individual heroism, self-reliance, and personal responsibility to restore traditional order and justice.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film includes visible diversity within its ensemble cast, featuring a prominent Black character as an integral member of the heroic group. The narrative maintains a traditional Western framing, portraying its main characters positively and focusing on classic themes of justice and camaraderie without making explicit DEI critiques central to its story.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High
The film subtly leans traditional by portraying strong bonds of loyalty and brotherhood, respect for parental figures, and women in roles that, while sometimes independent, often involve caregiving or needing protection, without critiquing traditional family structures or norms.
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film subtly portrays Christian values as foundational to the moral compass of its heroic characters and the ideal community they strive to protect. The presence of a church in Silverado serves as a symbol of community and order, without any critique or negative portrayal of the faith itself.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Silverado (1985) is a traditional Western that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on classic genre elements, including justice, camaraderie, and conflict in a frontier setting, without incorporating queer identities or related plot points into its story or character development.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Silverado" does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on traditional Western archetypes and conflicts, with no plot points or character arcs related to transsexual identity or experiences. Therefore, the film has no impact, positive or negative, on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: High
The film features several female characters, but none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Their roles in action sequences do not involve hand-to-hand or melee weapon victories.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Silverado is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or earlier adaptations from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Silverado" is an original story with characters created specifically for the movie. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing the race of any character before their portrayal in this film, thus precluding any race swaps.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.9
Critic Ratings
7.8
6.4
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