PhiloJoe Kidd (1972)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
A band of Mexicans find their U. S. land claims denied and all the records destroyed in a courthouse fire. Their leader, Louis Chama, encourages them to use force to regain their land. A wealthy landowner wanting the same decides to hire a gang of killers with Joe Kidd to track Chama.
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Overview
A band of Mexicans find their U. S. land claims denied and all the records destroyed in a courthouse fire. Their leader, Louis Chama, encourages them to use force to regain their land. A wealthy landowner wanting the same decides to hire a gang of killers with Joe Kidd to track Chama.
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Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict explicitly addresses historical injustice and land dispossession against a minority group by a powerful elite, aligning with progressive concerns regarding social justice and anti-colonialism, even though the resolution is achieved through individual heroic action rather than systemic change.
The movie features visible diversity in its cast, including Mexican characters and actors, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles for diversity. Its narrative strongly critiques social injustice by portraying a wealthy white landowner as the antagonist against an oppressed Mexican community, with the white protagonist ultimately supporting the marginalized group.
Secondary
Joe Kidd is a Western film that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a land dispute and its resolution, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences. Therefore, the film has no net impact on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Joe Kidd is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material with established characters. All characters were created for this film, therefore no gender swaps from prior canon or historical records are present.
Joe Kidd is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. No characters were canonically or historically established as one race and then portrayed as a different race in this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.4
6.4
Critic Ratings
8.0
5.2
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