8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Stand by Me (1986)
Stand by Me (1986)
Overview
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical, universal themes of childhood, friendship, and loss of innocence, exploring personal growth and resilience through the boys' shared journey rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or societal changes.
The film features a predominantly white male cast, consistent with traditional casting practices and without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative centers on a coming-of-age story that does not critique or negatively portray traditional identities.
Secondary
The film "Stand by Me" focuses on a coming-of-age story about four young boys and their friendship in the summer of 1959. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes explicitly depicted within the narrative, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The film "Stand by Me" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the coming-of-age experiences of four cisgender boys, exploring themes of friendship, loss, and childhood innocence. Therefore, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate within the film's storyline or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Stand by Me" is an adaptation of Stephen King's novella "The Body." All main characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender.
The film "Stand by Me" is an adaptation of Stephen King's novella "The Body." All main characters, who were implicitly white in the source material set in 1950s rural Oregon, are portrayed by white actors in the 1986 film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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