Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.6

Overview

The year is 1936. An archeology professor named Indiana Jones is venturing in the jungles of South America searching for a golden statue. Unfortunately, he sets off a deadly trap but miraculously escapes. Then, Jones hea...

Starring Cast

Harrison Ford • Karen Allen • Paul Freeman

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Paramount+

Prime Video

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Harrison Ford • Karen Allen • Paul Freeman

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Paramount+

Prime Video

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: Medium

The film primarily focuses on an apolitical good versus evil narrative, with the universally condemned Nazis as antagonists, and does not explicitly promote a specific political ideology from either the left or the right.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The film features a predominantly traditional cast without any explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative positively frames the traditional white male protagonist and does not contain explicit critiques of traditional identities, focusing instead on adventure and a clear good-versus-evil conflict.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: Medium

The film features Marion Ravenwood, who engages in direct physical combat against male opponents during a bar brawl. She successfully defends herself and defeats at least one male assailant using close-quarters actions.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Raiders of the Lost Ark does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and traditional adventure tropes, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity, either positive, negative, or neutral.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Raiders of the Lost Ark introduces original characters, none of whom were established in prior canon or history with a different gender. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Raiders of the Lost Ark introduced original characters without prior canonical or historical racial depictions. Therefore, no character could have been portrayed as a different race than previously established.