8.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Star Wars (1977)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.8
Overview
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict against an oppressive, totalitarian empire champions universal anti-authoritarian values and the restoration of a democratic order, appealing broadly across the political spectrum without explicitly endorsing a specific left or right ideology.
The original Star Wars film features a cast that aligns with traditional Hollywood norms of its time, without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a classic good versus evil conflict, with no explicit critique of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Star Wars' (Episode IV – A New Hope) does not include any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a classic hero's journey, space opera, and rebellion against an evil empire, without engaging with queer identity or experiences. Therefore, its net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
Star Wars: A New Hope does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative is centered on a galactic conflict, the Force, and the hero's journey, without engaging with gender identity or transsexual experiences in any capacity.
The film features Princess Leia Organa as the primary female character. While she participates in action sequences and uses a blaster, there are no scenes depicting her defeating male opponents in direct close-quarters physical combat using skill, strength, or melee weapons.
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope is the inaugural film in the original trilogy, introducing its characters for the first time. There are no prior canonical versions of these characters from other media or historical records that could have undergone a gender swap in this film.
As the inaugural film in the Star Wars saga, 'A New Hope' introduced its core characters for the first time. There was no prior established canon or historical record for these characters' races to be altered from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.6
8.2
Critic Ratings
9.4
9.0
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