7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Starman (1984)
Starman (1984)
Overview
When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict pits a benevolent, vulnerable alien against a cold, exploitative government, championing empathy and individual freedom over state control and xenophobia, which aligns with left-leaning values.
Starman features a predominantly white main cast without intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The narrative focuses on a science fiction romance and does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities, nor does it center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Starman (1984) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The central romantic plot involves a heterosexual relationship between the alien Starman and Jenny Hayden, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's narrative.
The film "Starman, 1984" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on an alien who takes on a human form to return to his home planet, and his developing relationship with a human woman, without exploring aspects of gender identity or transition.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Starman (1984) is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation where any character was established with a different gender. Therefore, no gender swap occurs.
Starman (1984) is an original film and not an adaptation of pre-existing source material with established character races. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.9
Critic Ratings
8.3
7.0
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