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The Wayward Bus (1957)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.2
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Overview

Three strangers embark on a life-changing journey on a fateful bus ride. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Three strangers embark on a life-changing journey on a fateful bus ride. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film explores universal human dramas, personal desires, and the complexities of relationships under duress, without explicitly endorsing a specific political ideology or offering an ideologically-driven solution to its central conflicts.

This 1957 film features a predominantly white cast, reflecting traditional Hollywood casting practices of its era. The narrative explores interpersonal relationships and human nature without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on modern DEI themes.

Secondary

The characters Juan Chicoy, described as Mexican-American and 'half-Indian' in the source novel, and Alice Chicoy, described as Mexican, are portrayed by white actors Rick Jason and Joan Collins, respectively. This constitutes a race swap for these canonically non-white characters.

The film "The Wayward Bus" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the heterosexual relationships and personal struggles of a diverse group of passengers on a bus trip, with no queer representation present.

The film "The Wayward Bus" (1957) does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the interpersonal dramas of a group of travelers stranded during a storm, with no elements related to transgender identity or experience present in the film's plot or character arcs.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1957 film "The Wayward Bus" is an adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1947 novel. A review of the main characters in both the source material and the film reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed for the screen adaptation.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.5
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5.8

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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