7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative critiques American gunboat diplomacy and the futility of military intervention in foreign lands, emphasizing the tragic consequences of cultural misunderstanding and rigid adherence to duty. This dominant anti-interventionist and anti-war stance aligns the film with left-leaning perspectives.
The movie features a predominantly white American main cast, consistent with its historical setting of U.S. Navy sailors in 1920s China, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The narrative explores themes of cultural clash and interventionism, offering a nuanced perspective on the American presence without explicitly critiquing traditional identities as central to its DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays American Christian missionaries with sympathy and respect, highlighting their compassionate efforts to help the Chinese people despite the dangerous political climate. Their faith is depicted as a genuine motivator for their humanitarian work, and their suffering evokes audience empathy.
The Sand Pebbles does not include any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a U.S. Navy gunboat crew and the political unrest in 1920s China, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or relationships.
The film 'The Sand Pebbles' (1966) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is a historical drama centered on a U.S. Navy gunboat in 1926 China, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Sand Pebbles" is an adaptation of Richard McKenna's novel. All major characters, such as Jake Holman, Shirley Eckert, and Frenchy Burgoyne, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The film is an adaptation of a novel set in 1920s China, featuring American and Chinese characters. There is no evidence that any character canonically established as one race in the source material or historical context was portrayed as a different race in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.5
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