6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Zabriskie Point (1970)
Zabriskie Point (1970)
Overview
Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO MaxDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by critiquing American capitalism, consumerism, and the establishment through the lens of youth rebellion and culminating in a symbolic act of destructive liberation.
Zabriskie Point features traditional casting with primarily white protagonists, consistent with its 1970s setting and focus on American counter-culture. The narrative critiques societal structures and the establishment rather than explicitly targeting traditional identities, and modern DEI themes are not central to its core message.
Secondary
Zabriskie Point does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual couple's journey through counter-culture and rebellion, with no explicit or implicit exploration of queer identities or relationships.
Zabriskie Point does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative focuses on counter-culture, political disillusionment, and consumerism in 1970s America, without engaging with transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Zabriskie Point is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which character genders could have been established and subsequently altered.
Zabriskie Point is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical baselines for its characters' races, thus no race swaps occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
7.0
Critic Ratings
6.4
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