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The Sign of Four (1987)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
The Sign of Four poster

Overview

Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance. This leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.


Starring Cast

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance. This leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film is primarily a classic detective story focused on individual crime, greed, and the pursuit of justice through individual intellect, rather than explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or systemic issues. The colonial backdrop serves as context for personal drama, not as a central political statement.

This adaptation of 'The Sign of Four' features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps for established roles. While the narrative includes elements of colonial history as a backdrop to the mystery, it does not center on an explicit critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

The film 'The Sign of Four' does not include any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the mystery plot and character development without incorporating elements related to queer identity or experiences, resulting in no discernible LGBTQ+ portrayal.

This film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel, "The Sign of Four," does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a classic Sherlock Holmes mystery, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the story.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1987 film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel "The Sign of Four" maintains the established genders of all major characters from the source material, including Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Mary Morstan, and the antagonists.

All major characters in the 1987 film adaptation of "The Sign of Four" maintain their established racial portrayals from the original source material. No character canonically or widely established as one race is depicted as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.9
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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