PhiloChild's Play (1972)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.1
Overview
At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PhiloApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a straightforward horror narrative focused on individual evil and survival, lacking any discernible political thesis or alignment with specific ideological values, thus placing it in the neutral category.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white, male ensemble, reflecting its setting in an all-boys school. Its narrative explores psychological drama and institutional conflict without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film depicts a Catholic boys' school as a deeply oppressive and psychologically damaging environment where cruelty and unchecked power thrive. The religious institution fails to provide moral guidance or protection, instead becoming a backdrop for escalating violence and hypocrisy.
Sidney Lumet's 'Child's Play' is a psychological drama exploring conflict and paranoia within a boys' school. The film's narrative focuses on the strained relationships between its main characters, without featuring any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or addressing queer themes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1972 film "Child's Play" is an adaptation of Robert Marasco's 1970 play. All major characters, including the rival teachers and priests, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters were changed from one gender to another.
The film "Child's Play" (1972) is an adaptation of a play. There is no evidence that any character in the source material was canonically established as a specific race that was subsequently changed in this film adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.2
6.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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