8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Last Waltz (1978)
Overview
Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and other rock legends.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.5
Overview
Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and other rock legends.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter, a concert documentary about a band's farewell performance, is inherently apolitical, focusing entirely on musical artistry, collaboration, and the end of an era without engaging with political themes or promoting any specific ideology.
This concert film showcases a diverse array of musicians, including notable Black artists and female performers, alongside a majority of white male artists. The film's narrative is a straightforward celebration of music and does not engage in any critique of traditional identities or explicitly center DEI themes.
Secondary
The Last Waltz is a concert documentary chronicling The Band's farewell performance. The film's content is entirely dedicated to musical performances and interviews with the band members and guest artists. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the film's narrative or documentary segments.
The Last Waltz is a concert film documenting The Band's farewell performance and features interviews with the musicians. It does not contain any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, as its focus is solely on the musical event and the artists involved.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Last Waltz is a concert film documenting a real-life event featuring The Band and various guest musicians. All historical figures involved are portrayed with their documented genders, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The Last Waltz is a concert film documenting a real-world event featuring actual musicians. It does not involve fictional characters or actors portraying historical figures in a way that would allow for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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