7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
WarGames (1983)
WarGames (1983)
Overview
High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques the Cold War's nuclear brinkmanship and the dangers of automated warfare, advocating for de-escalation and human reason, which aligns with left-leaning anti-war sentiments.
The film features traditional casting typical of its release era, with no explicit diversity-driven casting choices. The narrative focuses on themes of technology and Cold War paranoia, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
WarGames (1983) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's plot centers on a high school student who accidentally accesses a military supercomputer, leading to a near-global thermonuclear war scenario. The narrative is devoid of any elements related to queer identity or experiences, resulting in no portrayal.
WarGames (1983) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a high school student who hacks into a military computer, inadvertently starting a countdown to global thermonuclear war. The film's plot and character arcs are entirely focused on preventing this conflict, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
WarGames (1983) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters could have been gender-swapped.
WarGames (1983) is an original film, not an adaptation or biopic. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there was no prior established race for them to be swapped from. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.1
Critic Ratings
9.3
7.7
Who Made This
Actors
| Name | Role | Gender | Race | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew Broderick | David Lightman | Male | White (Ashkenazi Jewish, White, English, Scottish), Irish |  United States |
Dabney Coleman | McKittrick | Male | White | United States |
John Wood | Stephen Falken | Male | White (English), White |  United Kingdom |
Ally Sheedy | Jennifer | Female | White, White (Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish, English) | United States |
Barry Corbin | General Beringer | Male | White (English, White, Scottish, Irish) | United States |
James Tolkan | Wigan | Male | White (Ashkenazi Jewish), White | United States |
Maury Chaykin | Jim Sting | Male | White | United States |
William H. Macy | NORAD Officer (uncredited) | Male | White (English, White, Scottish, Irish) | United States |
Actor Breakdown
Gender
Male
Female
88%
13%
Race
White (Ashkenazi Jewish
25%
White
100%
English
13%
Scottish)
13%
Irish
25%
White (English)
13%
English)
13%
White (English
25%
Scottish
25%
Irish)
25%
White (Ashkenazi Jewish)
13%
Nationalities
United States
88%
United Kingdom
13%
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