The Outsiders (1983)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.5

Overview

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1965. Fourteen-year-old Ponyboy Curtis is the youngest of three orphaned brothers who live on the north side of town, the "wrong side" of the tracks. Sensitive Ponyboy used to have a good relationship wi...

Starring Cast

C. Thomas Howell • Matt Dillon • Ralph Macchio

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

C. Thomas Howell • Matt Dillon • Ralph Macchio

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by critiquing class division and prejudice through its empathetic portrayal of marginalized youth, advocating for understanding over arbitrary social hierarchies.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble, reflecting its source material and setting. Its narrative explores themes of class and youth without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Outsiders is a coming-of-age drama centered on teenage gang rivalries and social class in 1960s Oklahoma. The film does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or storylines, resulting in no direct portrayal of queer identity.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1983 film "The Outsiders" is a direct adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel. All major characters, such as Ponyboy, Johnny, Dally, and Cherry, retain their original genders as established in the source material. No instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender were found.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1983 film "The Outsiders" adapts S.E. Hinton's novel. All major characters, depicted as white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the movie. No characters were changed in race from their established canon.