8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Adventure, Drama • 1971 • 95 min • Older Kids (7+)
Walkabout (1971)
Walkabout (1971)
Overview
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.
Starring Cast
Jenny Agutter • David Gulpilil • Luc Roeg
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.
Starring Cast
Jenny Agutter • David Gulpilil • Luc Roeg
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High
The film's central thesis critiques the alienating and destructive aspects of Western civilization, contrasting it with a romanticized view of indigenous connection to nature, which aligns with anti-colonial and environmentalist sentiments.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features a prominent Indigenous character, contributing to visible cultural diversity in its cast. The narrative subtly explores themes of cultural clash and the limitations of Western civilization when confronted with nature and Indigenous ways of life, offering an indirect critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High
The film implicitly critiques the spiritual void and destructive tendencies of the Western culture the children originate from, historically intertwined with Christianity. The father's suicide and the girl's later unfulfilled life, devoid of spiritual solace from her background, stand in stark contrast to the Aboriginal boy's deep spiritual connection.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Walkabout (1971) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on survival and cultural differences in the Australian outback, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Walkabout" (1971) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on two white children and an Aboriginal boy navigating the Australian outback, exploring themes of survival, nature, and cultural differences, without any elements related to transgender identity.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: High
The film focuses on a young girl and her brother surviving in the Australian outback with the help of an Aboriginal boy. There are no scenes depicting the female character engaging in or winning direct physical combat against any male opponents.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1971 film "Walkabout" is an adaptation of James Vance Marshall's 1959 novel. The main characters' genders in the film align with their portrayals in the source novel, with no instances of a character established as one gender being depicted as another.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1971 film "Walkabout" is an adaptation of a novel. The main characters, including the two white children and the Aboriginal boy, align racially with their descriptions in the original source material, indicating no race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.3
Critic Ratings
8.6
8.5
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