7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
How the West Was Won (1977)
How the West Was Won (1977)
Overview
The Macahans, a family from Virginia headed by Zeb Macahan, travel across the country to pioneer a new land and a new home in the American West.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
The Macahans, a family from Virginia headed by Zeb Macahan, travel across the country to pioneer a new land and a new home in the American West.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's celebratory portrayal of American westward expansion, emphasizing individual courage, self-reliance, and the triumph of civilization, aligns its dominant themes with conservative values. While acknowledging hardships, the narrative ultimately champions the pioneering spirit and nation-building as heroic achievements.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble, reflecting the common practices of its era for an epic Western. Its narrative largely celebrates the journey of white pioneers, framing traditional identities positively without explicit critique of colonial themes or a focus on diverse perspectives.
Secondary
The series portrays Christian faith as a foundational element of pioneer communities, often serving as a source of strength, moral guidance, and community cohesion amidst the hardships of the frontier.
The historical Western drama series "How the West Was Won" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the struggles and adventures of a pioneer family in the American West during the 19th century.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1977 series "How the West Was Won" features original characters created for the franchise, not adaptations of pre-existing characters from other media or historical figures with established genders. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
The characters in "How the West Was Won" (1977) are fictional and were consistently portrayed as white from their initial conception in the 1962 film and throughout the TV series. There is no evidence of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
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8.2
6.9
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