The Return (1980)

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The Return (1980)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
4.9

Overview

Two young children and an adult in a small town have an encounter with an alien spaceship. 25 years later the children are reunited as adults in the same town which is now beset by strange cattle mutilations. Matters become worse when the cattle mutilations are joined by human murders and mutilations.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's narrative centers on an apolitical alien invasion and the individual efforts to combat it, focusing on genre conventions of sci-fi horror rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or societal critiques.

The movie features a predominantly white cast without apparent intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative, a science fiction horror story, does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.

Secondary

The film "The Return" by Greydon Clark does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate as positive, negative, or neutral.

The film "The Return" (1981) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on science fiction and horror elements, with no content related to transgender identity or experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The Return (1980) is an original science fiction horror film, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot of pre-existing characters. Consequently, there are no established characters from source material or history whose gender could have been swapped.

The film "The Return" (1980) is an original science fiction/horror movie. It is not an adaptation of pre-existing source material, nor does it feature historical figures or legacy characters. Therefore, no characters exist who were established as a different race prior to this film's production.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

4.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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3.8
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5.9

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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