Documentary, TV Movie  •  1995  •  90 min

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies poster

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
7.9

Overview

Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story told by its protagonists, actors and writers and other people who made life in this business, interspersing images of famous movies.


Starring Cast

Peter Coyote  •   Robert Altman  •   Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central objective is a historical and celebratory overview of American cinema, which is an inherently apolitical cultural subject, and it does not present a political problem or champion an ideological solution.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

This film, a celebratory documentary on the first century of American cinema, primarily reflects the historical landscape of the industry, which was largely dominated by traditional identities. Its narrative focuses on the historical achievements and evolution of film without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering contemporary diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The documentary 'The First 100 Years' provides a broad overview of American cinema history through film clips. Its focus is on general cinematic milestones and evolution, and it does not feature or explore LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its own narrative. Therefore, there is no identifiable portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies is a documentary retrospective of cinema history. It does not contain identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its own narrative, focusing instead on the broader scope of American filmmaking over its first century.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film is a documentary celebrating American movies, primarily featuring archival footage and historical context. It does not adapt source material or reboot legacy characters in a way that would involve gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film is a documentary celebrating American movies, featuring clips and historical context rather than original narrative characters or adaptations. Therefore, it does not present opportunities for race swaps as defined.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.7
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
N/A
Metacritic logo
N/A

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