7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
M*A*S*H (1970)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Positive
Overview
The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central anti-war sentiment and its satirical critique of military authority and traditional morality firmly align with left-leaning values, despite its focus on individual coping mechanisms within a chaotic system.
The film features a predominantly white cast in its main roles, reflecting traditional casting practices of its era. The narrative focuses on anti-war themes and satire of military life, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on modern DEI themes.
Secondary
M*A*S*H features a prominent comedic sequence involving a mock same-sex wedding and cross-dressing, intended to prevent a suicide. This portrayal uses non-normative gender expression and same-sex intimacy as a source of ridicule and absurdity, rather than offering any affirming or respectful depiction of LGBTQ+ themes. The net impact is negative.
The film presents a nuanced view of Christianity, primarily through Father Mulcahy, who is portrayed with a degree of sympathy despite being a comedic figure, and Frank Burns, whose self-righteous hypocrisy is a target of satire. The narrative clearly condemns Frank's bigoted and cruel behavior, framing his misuse of faith as a personal failing rather than a critique of the religion itself. This distinction positions the audience to reject the character's bigotry while acknowledging the potential for genuine faith.
M*A*S*H does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While some male characters cross-dress for comedic purposes, these instances are purely situational humor and do not explore gender identity or present any transgender narratives, resulting in no depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1970 film "M*A*S*H" adapts characters from the original novel. All major characters, such as Hawkeye Pierce, Trapper John, and Hot Lips Houlihan, maintain the same gender as established in the source material. No canonical characters were portrayed as a different gender.
The film adapts characters from the original novel, and the on-screen portrayals maintain the established racial identities of these characters from the source material. No instances of a character's race being changed were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.0
Critic Ratings
8.6
8.0
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