7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Crow (1994)
The Crow (1994)
Overview
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on a supernatural quest for personal vengeance in a crime-ridden city, emphasizing themes of grief and retribution rather than offering a political diagnosis or solution to societal ills. Its depiction of vigilante justice is a personal response to a failed system, not an ideological statement.
The movie features visible diversity in its cast, reflecting its urban setting, but does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on a traditional revenge plot, without critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
In the 1994 film adaptation of "The Crow" comic book, characters such as Sergeant Albrecht and Grange, who were depicted as white in the original source material, are portrayed by Black actors Ernie Hudson and Tony Todd, respectively. This constitutes a race swap for these characters.
The Crow does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers entirely on heterosexual relationships and a quest for revenge, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film 'The Crow' (1994) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on themes of revenge, grief, and supernatural justice, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The film features several female characters, but none are depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are either victims, children, or utilize supernatural abilities rather than physical combat skills.
The 1994 film adaptation of "The Crow" comic book maintains the established genders for all its major characters from the source material. No character originally depicted as one gender in the comics is portrayed as a different gender in the movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.8
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