8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Killing (1956)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.6
Overview
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores the mechanics and inevitable failure of a meticulously planned heist, focusing on themes of human fallibility, greed, and the role of chance. It remains apolitical by not delving into the societal causes or solutions related to crime, instead presenting a cautionary tale about the futility of such endeavors.
The film features a cast predominantly composed of white actors, consistent with the cinematic norms of its release era. Its narrative centers on a crime heist, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporating explicit themes related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Secondary
The Killing is a classic film noir heist movie by Stanley Kubrick. The story centers on a group of men executing a robbery and their subsequent downfall. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on heterosexual relationships and criminal enterprise.
The film "The Killing" (1956) is a crime noir focusing on a racetrack heist. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it explore issues related to transgender identity. Therefore, it has no impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Killing" is an adaptation of Lionel White's novel "Clean Break." All significant characters from the source material maintain their original gender in the film adaptation, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The 1956 film "The Killing" is an adaptation of Lionel White's novel "Clean Break." All major characters, whose race was implicitly white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film, with no changes to their established racial identity.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.7
Critic Ratings
9.6
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