Drama, History, Adventure  •  1983  •  193 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

The Right Stuff (1983)

The Right Stuff poster

The Right Stuff (1983)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.5

Overview

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.


Starring Cast

Sam Shepard  •   Scott Glenn  •   Ed Harris


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High

The film's central subject matter of the US space race and its solution, which champions individual courage, national pride, and American ingenuity, aligns with conservative values of patriotism and individual excellence, giving it a right-leaning bias.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features traditional casting, accurately reflecting the historical figures it portrays, with no intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative positively frames traditional identities, celebrating the achievements of the Mercury Seven astronauts without incorporating DEI themes.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Christianity as a source of moral grounding, strength, and comfort for several characters, particularly John Glenn and his family. It depicts faith as a genuine and positive aspect of their lives, without any narrative critique or satire of the religion itself.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "The Right Stuff" (1983) is a historical drama about the Mercury Seven astronauts and the nascent U.S. space program. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on the heterosexual relationships of the astronauts and the broader cultural context of the space race.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The Right Stuff (1983) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative is entirely focused on the historical events of the Mercury space program, the astronauts, and their personal lives, without any depiction relevant to transsexual identity. Therefore, the portrayal is N/A.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film is a historical drama depicting the early days of the American space program and the lives of the Mercury Seven astronauts and their wives. Female characters are portrayed in supportive and domestic roles, and there are no scenes where they engage in or win physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Right Stuff is a historical drama depicting the Mercury Seven astronauts and related figures. All major characters are portrayed with the same gender as their real-life historical counterparts, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Right Stuff (1983) is a historical drama depicting real-life figures, primarily the Mercury Seven astronauts, who were all white. The film accurately portrays their historical race, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as another.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.8
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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9.6
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9.1

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