7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
McHale's Navy (1962)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
An experienced South Pacific Sea Dog by the name of Quinton McHale, was commissioned as a Lieutenant Commander into the U.S. Navy Reserve at the start of World War II. McHale was made the Skipper of the Torpedo Patrol (PT) Boat #73 stationed at the U.S. Naval Installation on the island of Taratupa in the Southwest Pacific. The 73 'Family' included, among others, a con man and amateur Magician, a womanizing hunk, a dedicated Family man, a guitar-playing, moonshine-making Tennessee good ol' boy, and even a deserter from the Japanese Navy, who was an excellent cook.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
An experienced South Pacific Sea Dog by the name of Quinton McHale, was commissioned as a Lieutenant Commander into the U.S. Navy Reserve at the start of World War II. McHale was made the Skipper of the Torpedo Patrol (PT) Boat #73 stationed at the U.S. Naval Installation on the island of Taratupa in the Southwest Pacific. The 73 'Family' included, among others, a con man and amateur Magician, a womanizing hunk, a dedicated Family man, a guitar-playing, moonshine-making Tennessee good ol' boy, and even a deserter from the Japanese Navy, who was an excellent cook.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a lighthearted military comedy centered on the humorous antics of a PT boat crew during WWII. Its primary aim is entertainment, with themes of mild anti-authoritarianism and ingenuity balanced by an implicit patriotic setting, resulting in a neutral political stance.
The movie features a predominantly white and male cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its era, and does not incorporate intentional race or gender swaps for established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities, without engaging in any explicit critique or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The 1960s television series 'McHale's Navy' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. As a product of its era, the show's narrative focuses on the comedic antics of a PT boat crew during World War II, without addressing queer identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
McHale's Navy (1962) is an original television series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing characters. Therefore, there are no characters whose gender was established in prior source material or history and subsequently changed for this production.
As the original television series, McHale's Navy (1962) established its characters' races for the first time on screen. There were no prior canonical or widely established racial depictions for these characters to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
6.6
Critic Ratings
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