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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Overview

Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in the way of their journey.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
9.0

Overview

Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in the way of their journey.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film explores the universal corrupting power of greed and the breakdown of human trust, focusing on individual moral choices rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic solutions. Its themes are primarily a timeless moral fable about human nature.

The movie features a traditional cast for its era, primarily focusing on white male protagonists without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative explores universal themes of human nature and greed, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.

Secondary

The film's narrative, through its condemnation of greed and moral decay, implicitly affirms virtues such as humility and integrity that are central to Christian teachings. The tragic consequences faced by the characters serve as a powerful moral lesson, aligning with a worldview that values spiritual well-being over material wealth.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a classic Western film exploring themes of greed and human nature among gold prospectors. Its narrative does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

The film 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on cisgender male prospectors and their struggles with greed and the harsh environment, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

The film primarily focuses on three male prospectors and their journey for gold. There are no significant female characters depicted in direct physical combat roles against male opponents.

The film is an adaptation of B. Traven's novel. All major characters, such as Fred C. Dobbs, Howard, and Bob Curtin, maintain the same male gender as established in the source material. No characters canonically or historically established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender in this film.

The film adapts B. Traven's novel, portraying its main characters, American prospectors, as white, and the Mexican characters as Mexican, consistent with the source material. No character's established race was altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

9.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.2
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8.0

Critic Ratings

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10.0
Metacritic logo
9.8

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