NetflixScarface (1983)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Scarface critiques the corrupting influence of unchecked ambition and the dark side of the American Dream, but it frames this through a cautionary tale of individual moral failure rather than a systemic critique, leading to a neutral evaluation.
Scarface features a cast primarily portraying Cuban immigrants, establishing visible diversity through its core narrative rather than through explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. The film's narrative focuses on a criminal's rise and fall, without offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities from a diversity, equity, and inclusion perspective.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity positively through Tony's mother, whose devout faith provides a strong moral compass. Her rejection of Tony's criminal lifestyle and ill-gotten gains highlights the virtues of the faith, contrasting sharply with the destructive amorality of other characters. The narrative implicitly affirms her moral position.
Scarface does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the heterosexual relationships and criminal activities of its main characters, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Scarface (1983) is a remake of the 1932 film, which was based on a novel. While the setting and character ethnicities were updated, the core named characters, such as Tony Montana, Manny Ribera, and Gina Montana, maintain the same gender as their established counterparts in the source material. No character's gender was changed from prior canon.
The 1983 film reimagines the protagonist, Tony, from an Italian immigrant (as in the 1932 original) to a Cuban immigrant. While the character's ethnicity and nationality shift, both are generally considered within the broader 'white' racial category, aligning with the exclusion criteria for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.3
8.2
Critic Ratings
7.9
6.5
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