7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Few Good Men (1992)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Judaism: Positive
Overview
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques the abuse of power and a 'code of silence' within a powerful institution, a theme often associated with the left, but champions a solution rooted in the rule of law and individual accountability within the existing system, leading to a neutral stance.
The film features a cast with some visible diversity, including a prominent female lead and a Black actor in a significant supporting role, but it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative focuses on military justice and ethics, critiquing abuses of power rather than traditional identities themselves, with a neutral to positive framing of its predominantly white male protagonists.
Secondary
The film portrays Judaism positively by framing a derogatory remark made by the antagonist, Colonel Jessup, against the protagonist, Lt. Kaffee, as an act of bigotry. The narrative clearly condemns Jessup's prejudice, positioning the audience to sympathize with Kaffee and reject such narrow-mindedness.
The film "A Few Good Men" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on military justice and the chain of command, without addressing issues related to sexual orientation or gender identity.
A Few Good Men does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot is entirely centered on a military legal drama, leaving no room for such depictions.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "A Few Good Men" is an adaptation of a play by Aaron Sorkin. All significant characters in the film maintain the same gender as established in the original play, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender.
The film is an adaptation of a play where character races were not explicitly defined or widely established prior to the film's release. No character canonically or historically established as one race was portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.4
6.2
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