Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.0

Overview

Texas greenhorn Joe Buck arrives in New York City for the first time. Preening himself as a real "hustler", he finds that he is the one getting "hustled" until he teams up with down-and-out but resilient outcast Ratso Ri...

Starring Cast

Dustin Hoffman • Jon Voight • Sylvia Miles

Where to watch

Prime Video

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Dustin Hoffman • Jon Voight • Sylvia Miles

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film's central subject matter critiques the dehumanizing aspects of urban capitalism and societal indifference, highlighting the exploitation and alienation of marginalized individuals, which aligns with progressive values, even though its ultimate solution is a deeply personal human connection.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features traditional casting with white male protagonists and does not incorporate explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on the personal struggles of these characters without critically portraying traditional identities or centering on modern DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: Medium

Midnight Cowboy depicts gay characters primarily as transactional clients in Joe Buck's life as a hustler. Their presence is incidental to the main narrative of survival and friendship, serving to illustrate the harsh realities of his profession. While some portrayals might lean into stereotypes, the film's focus is not on condemning queer identity but on the bleakness of the urban environment and exploitation. The net impact is neutral, as it neither uplifts nor explicitly denigrates LGBTQ+ themes.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Midnight Cowboy is an adaptation of James Leo Herlihy's 1965 novel. All major characters, including Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Midnight Cowboy" is an adaptation of a 1965 novel. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race in the source material is portrayed as a different race in the film. The main characters, Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their descriptions in the novel.