7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Papillon (1973)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film critiques an oppressive state through the lens of individual struggle, emphasizing personal will and self-reliance as the solution to tyranny rather than advocating for systemic change or collective action.
The movie features traditional casting with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative centers on the struggle for survival and freedom, without critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
Papillon does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is solely focused on the survival and escape efforts of its male protagonists within a brutal prison environment, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or relationships.
The film 'Papillon' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the survival and escape attempts of male prisoners in a penal colony, thus rendering the rubric's evaluation of transsexual portrayal as not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1973 film "Papillon" adapts Henri Charrière's autobiographical novel. All major characters, including Papillon and Dega, maintain their established male gender from the source material. No instances of characters changing gender from the book to the film are present.
The 1973 film "Papillon" is an adaptation of Henri Charrière's autobiographical novel. The main characters, including Henri Charrière and Louis Dega, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the historical figures and the novel's descriptions, with no instances of race swapping.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.8
Critic Ratings
7.3
5.8
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