8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Lost Weekend (1945)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Overview
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central focus on an individual's internal battle with alcoholism and the personal commitment required for recovery, rather than advocating for broader societal or political solutions, positions it as neutral.
This film, produced in 1945, features a cast that is predominantly white, reflecting the common casting practices of its time. The narrative centers on the personal struggle with alcoholism and does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The Lost Weekend primarily explores the severe impact of alcoholism on its protagonist, Don Birnam. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on addiction, recovery, and heterosexual relationships. Therefore, an evaluation of LGBTQ+ portrayal is not applicable.
The Lost Weekend is a dramatic film from 1945 that focuses exclusively on the severe struggles of an alcoholic writer over a weekend. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon gender identity or transition in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Lost Weekend" is an adaptation of Charles R. Jackson's novel. All major characters, including Don Birnam, Helen St. James, and Wick Birnam, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The film "The Lost Weekend" (1945) is an adaptation of Charles R. Jackson's 1944 novel. All major characters, such as Don Birnam and Helen St. James, were depicted as white in the source material and portrayed by white actors in the film, with no changes to their established racial identities.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.7
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