8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative champions duty, honor, and the preservation of traditional monarchical order against threats of usurpation, emphasizing individual sacrifice for the stability of the state.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, reflecting the period of its production and the source material set in a fictional European kingdom. Its narrative centers on traditional adventure themes, portraying its white male protagonist and other characters within conventional heroic and aristocratic frameworks without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit diversity, equity, or inclusion themes.
Secondary
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The plot centers on a classic adventure and heterosexual romance, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
The film 'The Prisoner of Zenda' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot centers on a man impersonating a king to save a kingdom from a coup, with no narrative elements touching upon transgender identity or experiences.
The film does not depict any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Female roles are primarily supportive and romantic, not combat-oriented within the narrative.
The 1937 film adaptation of "The Prisoner of Zenda" maintains the established genders of all major characters from Anthony Hope's original novel. No characters canonically established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender in this movie.
The 1937 film adaptation of "The Prisoner of Zenda" features characters portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the established descriptions and visual depictions from Anthony Hope's original 1894 novel. No character's race was altered from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.1
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