5.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dune (1984)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.0
Overview
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Overview
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative critiques imperialistic resource exploitation and champions the rebellion of an indigenous people against their oppressors, aligning its dominant themes with anti-colonial and environmentalist values.
David Lynch's 'Dune' features a predominantly white cast, reflecting traditional casting choices without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities, focusing on a white male protagonist and not explicitly critiquing traditional identities within its themes.
Secondary
The film features no affirming or neutral LGBTQ+ portrayals. The only character with implied non-heterosexual desires, Baron Harkonnen, is the primary villain, whose sexuality is depicted as a component of his grotesque sadism and evil, reinforcing harmful stereotypes.
David Lynch's 1984 film adaptation of Dune does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on the Atreides family's struggle for power and survival on Arrakis, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The film features several female characters, including Lady Jessica and Chani, who are involved in the narrative's conflicts. However, there are no distinct scenes depicting a female character achieving victory over one or more male opponents in direct, close-quarters physical combat using skill, strength, or martial arts.
The 1984 film adaptation of Frank Herbert's "Dune" faithfully portrays the established genders of its major characters from the source novel. No significant character's gender was altered for the screen.
Based on a review of major characters from Frank Herbert's novel and their portrayal in the 1984 film, no character canonically established as one race was depicted as a different race. Characters whose racial depiction in the source material was ambiguous do not qualify as race swaps under the given definition.
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6.2
6.2
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