8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques rigid, traditional institutions that stifle individual expression and critical thought, advocating instead for personal liberation and the pursuit of passion, aligning with left-leaning values.
The movie features a cast predominantly composed of white males, consistent with its historical setting of an all-boys preparatory school in the late 1950s, without any intentional race or gender swaps. While the narrative critiques institutional rigidity and conformity, it does not frame traditional identities as inherently negative, focusing instead on the conflict between individual expression and established systems.
Secondary
The film portrays Welton Academy, an institution steeped in conservative, implicitly Christian values of tradition and discipline, as oppressive and stifling to individual expression. The rigid adherence to these values by figures like the headmaster and Neil's father leads to tragic consequences, highlighting the destructive potential of unquestioning conformity.
Dead Poets Society does not include any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes within its storyline. The film's focus lies elsewhere, primarily on individual expression and challenging traditional educational norms, resulting in no direct portrayal of queer identity.
Dead Poets Society does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on the experiences of male students and their teacher in a 1950s preparatory school setting, rendering an evaluation of transsexual portrayal inapplicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Dead Poets Society is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, history, or prior adaptations whose gender was changed for this movie.
Dead Poets Society is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic of historical figures. The characters were created for this film, so there is no prior canonical race to be swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
8.3
Critic Ratings
8.5
7.9
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