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Drama, Romance  •  1995  •  113 min  •  Teen (13+)

The American President (1995)

The American President poster

The American President (1995)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

The American President follows a U.S. president navigating both political and romantic challenges amidst a turbulent Washington DC environment. The film leans Progressive due to its portrayal of a protagonist who embodies and advocates for liberal values and progressive policies. Its storyline is framed largely through a political drama that favors progressive ideals, while maintaining more traditional portrayals of family and personal relationships. Balancing these elements results in a nuanced cultural representation.

Starring Cast

Michael Douglas  •   Annette Bening  •   Martin Sheen

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film explicitly champions progressive ideology through its idealized presidential protagonist, who boldly defends liberal values and policies against cynical conservative attacks, culminating in a powerful articulation of a progressive vision for America.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white main cast, reflecting traditional casting norms for its era, though it includes some visible diversity in supporting roles. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities and DEI themes are not central to the storyline, which focuses on a white male president's personal and political life.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High

The film leans traditional by portraying a widower's deep respect for his deceased wife and the pursuit of a new, committed relationship, alongside responsible and loving single parenting, without questioning traditional norms of commitment or parental authority.

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

President Shepherd is shown attending church with his daughter, portraying it as a normal and respectable part of his family life. The film's narrative aligns with a general sense of moral integrity often associated with Christian values in American society, particularly in contrast to the cynical attacks of his political opponent.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The American President does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on a heterosexual romance and political drama, with no explicit or implicit references to queer identity or experiences within its plot or character arcs.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The American President does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. The story centers on a romantic relationship within a political setting, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features an original story and characters, not adapting any pre-existing source material or historical figures. All characters were created with the gender portrayed on screen, thus no character's gender was changed from a prior establishment.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior canonical or historical race established for any character to be swapped from.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.9
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6.5

Critic Ratings

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9.0
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6.8

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