7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Overview
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict, rooted in government betrayal and the individual's fight against state authority, champions themes of individual liberty, self-reliance, and deep skepticism of government as the primary solution to oppression, aligning it with right-leaning values.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast, aligning with its genre and historical setting, without explicit race or gender swaps for diversity purposes. The narrative frames traditional identities neutrally or positively, focusing on the protagonist's journey and themes of reconciliation without explicitly critiquing traditional roles.
Secondary
The film prominently features characters, particularly the 'Redlegs,' who claim Christian faith while committing acts of extreme violence, hypocrisy, and cruelty. The narrative condemns these actions and the abuse of religious pretense, without offering a significant counterbalancing positive portrayal of Christian institutions or adherents.
The Outlaw Josey Wales does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is centered on a former farmer seeking revenge and building a new life in the post-Civil War American West, with no elements related to queer identity present.
The Outlaw Josey Wales is a Western film set after the American Civil War. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. The narrative focuses on Josey Wales's journey as an outlaw and his interactions with a diverse group of non-transgender individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Outlaw Josey Wales" is an adaptation of the novel "The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales." All major characters, including Josey Wales, Lone Watie, and Laura Lee, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
Based on the source novel and historical context, all major characters in "The Outlaw Josey Wales" are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established or depicted race. There are no instances of a character canonically or historically established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.1
6.9
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