Apple TVThe Drowning Pool (1975)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. He eventually finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants their property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.
Starring Cast
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Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. He eventually finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants their property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's neutral rating stems from its primary focus on a classic detective mystery and individual investigation, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or advocating for systemic change.
The film features a predominantly white cast, consistent with typical casting practices of its release era, and does not appear to include intentional race or gender swaps for traditional roles. The narrative focuses on a mystery plot without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "The Drowning Pool" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a heterosexual detective investigating a murder mystery and family secrets, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1975 film "The Drowning Pool" adapts Ross Macdonald's novel. All major characters, including protagonist Lew Archer and the Devereaux family, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The film is an adaptation of a novel featuring established characters whose on-screen portrayals align with their original racial depictions. No characters were canonically, historically, or widely established as one race and then portrayed as a different race in this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.5
6.3
Critic Ratings
5.3
4.8
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