7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Total Recall (1990)
Total Recall (1990)
Overview
Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't reality.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't reality.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing corporate tyranny and colonial exploitation, championing a revolutionary struggle for the liberation of an oppressed, marginalized population on Mars.
Total Recall features some visible diversity in its supporting cast, but its primary roles are traditionally cast without explicit race or gender swaps. The film's narrative critiques themes of corporate power and colonial exploitation, with antagonists who are white males, but this critique is directed at their actions and abuse of power rather than their traditional identities themselves.
Secondary
The film features Melina, who demonstrates proficiency in close-quarters physical combat. She successfully defeats multiple male opponents using hand-to-hand techniques and a knife during a rescue attempt on Mars.
Total Recall (1990) does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and a science fiction plot involving memory, identity, and rebellion on Mars, without engaging with queer identities or experiences.
Total Recall (1990) does not contain any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on memory, identity, and political intrigue, without touching upon gender identity. Therefore, the film has no net impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.
The 1990 film "Total Recall" adapts Philip K. Dick's short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale." While the film expands on the source material and introduces new characters, no existing characters from the original story were portrayed with a different gender.
The 1990 film "Total Recall" is an adaptation of a short story that does not provide explicit racial descriptions for its characters. The casting choices in the film do not contradict any established racial identities from the source material or prior widely recognized depictions.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.3
Critic Ratings
8.1
6.0
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