6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
Overview
The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real estate developers and politicians determined to acquire their land for a golf resort.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real estate developers and politicians determined to acquire their land for a golf resort.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by depicting a marginalized community's struggle against corporate greed and government complicity to protect their water rights, land, and traditional way of life.
The movie focuses on a predominantly Hispanic community's struggle to preserve its traditional way of life against external development. It features a cast that accurately reflects its cultural setting and portrays the white, male-led development forces as antagonists, highlighting themes of cultural preservation and resistance against powerful interests.
Secondary
The film portrays the predominantly Catholic community with respect, showing their faith as an integral part of their cultural identity and a source of resilience against external pressures. The local priest, while not a powerful figure, is depicted sympathetically as a supporter of his community.
The Milagro Beanfield War does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a rural community's fight for land and water rights, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences depicted within the film's plot or character arcs.
The Milagro Beanfield War does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is centered on a community's fight against corporate development, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of John Nichols' 1974 novel. A review of the main characters from the source material and their portrayal in the 1988 film reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed.
The film adapts a novel set in a predominantly Hispanic community in New Mexico. The casting accurately reflects the racial and ethnic backgrounds of the characters as established in the source material, with no instances of a character's race being changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.5
Critic Ratings
6.1
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