The Dead Zone (1983)

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The Dead Zone (1983)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Center

Primary

The film's central conflict critiques a dangerous, populist political leader whose instability threatens global catastrophe, aligning with left-leaning concerns about demagoguery and unchecked power, even though the narrative emphasizes an individual's moral sacrifice as the solution.

The film features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a psychological thriller plot, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities and not incorporating explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

The Dead Zone (1983) does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its plot. The story centers on a man who gains psychic powers and his moral dilemma, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity or experiences.

The Dead Zone (1983) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on a man who gains psychic abilities after a coma and uses them to alter future events, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1983 film "The Dead Zone" adapts Stephen King's novel without altering the gender of any established characters from the source material. All major roles retain their original genders.

The 1983 film "The Dead Zone" adapts Stephen King's novel. Key characters like Johnny Smith, Sarah Bracknell, and Sheriff Bannerman, who were established as white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film. No race swaps were identified.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.2
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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8.9
Metacritic logo
6.9

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