6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Towering Inferno (1974)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
While the film critiques corporate negligence and greed as the catalyst for the disaster, its primary narrative thrust focuses on apolitical themes of human survival, professional heroism, and collective action in crisis, resulting in a neutral political stance.
The film features a largely traditional ensemble cast for its time, with a predominantly white cast in key roles, though it includes a visible Black actor in a supporting capacity. The narrative centers on a disaster, portraying its main characters, who are white males, in heroic and positive roles, without critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the story.
Secondary
The film "The Towering Inferno" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a disaster scenario and the efforts to save lives, without incorporating queer identities or experiences into its plot or character arcs.
The film "The Towering Inferno" is a 1974 disaster movie focused on a fire in a skyscraper and the rescue efforts. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it engage with transgender identity in any capacity.
The film is a disaster movie centered on a massive fire in a skyscraper. The narrative focuses on survival against the environmental threat and rescue efforts. There are no scenes depicting female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The film adapts characters from its source novels, 'The Tower' and 'The Glass Inferno,' without altering their established genders. All major characters retain the gender they had in the original literary works.
The film is an adaptation of two novels. An examination of the main characters and their portrayals against their source material reveals no instances where a character's established race was changed. The character of Jernigan, played by O.J. Simpson, did not have a specified race in the source novels.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
7.0
Critic Ratings
6.8
6.9
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