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The Bad News Bears (1979)

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The Bad News Bears (1979)

Overview


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.5

Overview


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film critiques the hyper-competitive nature of youth sports and champions an inclusive approach that prioritizes participation, individual expression, and the dignity of children over a 'win at all costs' mentality, aligning with progressive values.

The movie features visible diversity within its child cast, reflecting a range of backgrounds without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative centers on themes of sportsmanship and personal growth, and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities.

Secondary

The film does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no direct portrayal or impact on queer identity within its narrative, leading to an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ representation.

The film "The Bad News Bears" (1979) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a misfit Little League baseball team and their coach, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1979 TV series "The Bad News Bears" is an adaptation of the 1976 film. The show maintains the established genders of its main and supporting characters from the original film, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.

The 1979 TV series adapted characters from the 1976 film. While some characters' ethnicities may have shifted, there is no clear instance where a character canonically established as one race was portrayed as a different race, adhering to the definition's exclusion of ethnicity shifts within the same broader racial category.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.8
The Movie Database logo
6.1

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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