Apple TVUp the Sandbox (1972)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.1
Overview
Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her mother breaking into the apartment, an explorer's demonstration of tribal fertility music at a party causing strange transformations, and joining terrorists to plant explosives in the Statue of Liberty.
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her mother breaking into the apartment, an explorer's demonstration of tribal fertility music at a party causing strange transformations, and joining terrorists to plant explosives in the Statue of Liberty.
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central subject matter, focusing on a woman's struggle with identity and the stifling nature of traditional domesticity in the early 1970s, aligns strongly with second-wave feminist critiques, positioning its dominant themes as left-leaning.
This film features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, reflecting the common practices of its release era. The narrative explores significant feminist themes, offering a critique of traditional gender roles and societal expectations placed upon women, without explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively as villains.
Secondary
The film 'Up the Sandbox' does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers exclusively on the heterosexual protagonist's internal conflicts regarding her roles as a wife and mother, explored through a blend of reality and fantasy. Consequently, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Up the Sandbox" is a direct adaptation of Anne Richardson Roiphe's novel. The main characters, Margaret and Paul, retain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
This 1972 film is an adaptation of a contemporary novel. There are no historical figures or established legacy characters from prior media whose race was altered for this adaptation. All main characters are portrayed by actors of the same race as depicted or implied in the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.7
6.0
Critic Ratings
6.7
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