8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Blood Simple (1985)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of crime, betrayal, and paranoia, coupled with its focus on individual moral failings and the grim consequences of human vice without advocating for a specific political solution, positions it as politically neutral.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its time and setting, without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative centers on a crime plot and character dynamics, without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Blood Simple" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and a crime plot, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate within the LGBTQ+ framework.
Blood Simple is a neo-noir crime thriller that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot focuses entirely on a jealous husband, his unfaithful wife, and a hired killer, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Blood Simple is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which a character's gender could have been established and subsequently changed.
Blood Simple is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which any character's race could have been canonically established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.2
Critic Ratings
9.4
8.4
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