6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Deathtrap (1982)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.6
Overview
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Overview
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Deathtrap is a comedic thriller centered on themes of greed, ambition, and deception within the world of playwriting. Its focus on individual moral failings and the mechanics of a suspenseful plot, rather than broader societal or political issues, results in an ideologically neutral stance.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its time, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on suspense and dark humor, and does not critique traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes, even with a notable plot twist involving a same-sex kiss.
Secondary
Deathtrap features a prominent same-sex relationship between its two male leads, Sidney and Clifford. However, this relationship is entirely embedded within a narrative of murder, greed, and manipulation. While groundbreaking for its time, the depiction associates queer identity with extreme villainy and deceit, offering no affirming or positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ lives or love.
The film "Deathtrap" (1982) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a playwright's schemes, including a same-sex relationship, but does not delve into gender identity or transition. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate under the given rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1982 film "Deathtrap" is an adaptation of Ira Levin's 1978 play. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as their counterparts in the original stage production.
The film "Deathtrap" (1982) is an adaptation of a 1978 play. All major characters in the film are portrayed by actors of the same race as their original stage counterparts, and there is no evidence of any character's race being changed from an established canonical or historical baseline.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.7
Critic Ratings
7.5
5.4
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