8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Red River (1948)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.7
Overview
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative celebrates individual enterprise, self-reliance, and the establishment of a legacy in the American West, aligning with conservative values. While it critiques autocratic leadership, the resolution emphasizes the continuity of the pioneering venture and the passing of the torch within an established framework, rather than a systemic critique.
The film features a traditional cast, predominantly white, without any intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative centers on classic Western themes, portraying traditional identities in a neutral to positive manner without engaging in explicit critiques or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Red River" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. As a classic Western, its primary focus is on a cattle drive, father-son conflict, and the challenges of the frontier, without exploring queer identities or relationships.
Red River (1948) is a Western film centered on a cattle drive and the strained relationship between a rancher and his adopted son. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no depiction of such identities.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1948 film "Red River" is an adaptation of Borden Chase's novel "Blazing Guns on the Chisholm Trail." All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of gender swapping.
Red River (1948) is an original Western film with fictional characters. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing character races that could be subject to a race swap. All major characters are portrayed by actors consistent with their implied or explicit racial depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.3
Critic Ratings
10.0
9.6
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