8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Star Trek (1966)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk with First Officer Mr. Spock, from the planet Vulcan. With a determined crew, the Enterprise encounters Klingons, Romulans, time paradoxes, tribbles and genetic supermen led by Khan Noonian Singh. Their mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk with First Officer Mr. Spock, from the planet Vulcan. With a determined crew, the Enterprise encounters Klingons, Romulans, time paradoxes, tribbles and genetic supermen led by Khan Noonian Singh. Their mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Star Trek explicitly promotes a progressive ideology through its depiction of a post-scarcity, diverse, and diplomatic utopian future, directly addressing and overcoming historical societal problems like prejudice, war, and economic inequality.
The original Star Trek series was notable for its diverse cast for its time, featuring prominent non-white and non-American characters in key roles without explicitly recasting traditionally white characters. The narrative consistently frames its traditional white male protagonists positively, promoting themes of diversity and tolerance through a lens of universal humanism rather than a critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The Star Trek franchise, particularly in its modern iterations like Discovery and Picard, has made significant strides in LGBTQ+ representation. It features prominent gay, bisexual, and non-binary characters in complex, affirming relationships and roles, contributing to a largely positive and inclusive portrayal across the ongoing series.
The series, notably in 'Bread and Circuses,' portrays early Christians ('sun worshipers') as persecuted but morally resilient. The narrative clearly sympathizes with their faith as a source of strength against oppression, framing the bigotry they face as wrong.
The 1966 Star Trek series does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative scope did not extend to exploring gender identity in this specific context, resulting in no direct portrayal of transsexual experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As the original series, Star Trek (1966–1969) introduced its core characters and established their genders for the first time. There were no prior canonical or widely established versions of these characters from other media for a gender swap to occur.
Star Trek (1966-1969) is the original production for its main characters. There is no prior source material or historical record from which these characters' races were established and subsequently changed within this series.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.4
8.0
Critic Ratings
8.0
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