Apple TVBlue Collar (1978)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
Fed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with financial hardships on each man's end, three auto assembly line workers hatch a plan to rob a safe at union headquarters.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Fed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with financial hardships on each man's end, three auto assembly line workers hatch a plan to rob a safe at union headquarters.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a critique of systemic economic exploitation and the deliberate division of the working class by powerful institutions, aligning with anti-capitalist and class-conscious progressive ideology.
The movie features a visibly diverse main cast, accurately reflecting the working-class environment it portrays. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of class struggle and systemic exploitation rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on identity-specific DEI themes.
Secondary
Blue Collar does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely centered on the socio-economic challenges and union corruption faced by working-class men, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Blue Collar is an original film from 1978, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a depiction of historical figures. Therefore, there are no characters with a prior established gender to be swapped.
Blue Collar (1978) is an original film with characters created specifically for it. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing the race of its characters before this film's production. Therefore, no character's race was changed from a previously established depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.5
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.6
7.7
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