6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.1
Overview
At Adams College, the jocks rule the school from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to go Greek, they're instantly rejected by every house on campus. Deciding to start their own fraternity to protect their outcast brothers, the campus nerds soon find themselves in a battle royale as the Alpha Betas try to crush their new rivals.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Judaism: Positive
Overview
At Adams College, the jocks rule the school from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to go Greek, they're instantly rejected by every house on campus. Deciding to start their own fraternity to protect their outcast brothers, the campus nerds soon find themselves in a battle royale as the Alpha Betas try to crush their new rivals.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative champions the rights and dignity of a marginalized group (the nerds) against an oppressive social hierarchy, advocating for acceptance and diversity, which aligns with progressive values.
The movie features a predominantly white cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on a conflict between social groups, portraying traditional identities neutrally or positively without a central critique of white or male identities from a DEI perspective.
Secondary
The film includes instances of cross-dressing and a deceptive, non-consensual same-sex sexual act, presented for comedic effect and revenge. These elements contribute to a problematic portrayal by using gender non-conformity and same-sex activity as sources of mockery and degradation, playing on homophobic anxieties rather than affirming any queer identity or experience.
The film's protagonists, Lewis and Gilbert, are implicitly Jewish, portrayed as intelligent, kind, and ultimately triumphant. The narrative champions these characters, positioning the audience to sympathize with them against the bigotry of the fraternity culture, thereby affirming their dignity and virtues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) is an original film and not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. All characters were created for this specific production, thus there are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been swapped.
The film "Revenge of the Nerds" (1984) is an original story, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. All characters were created for this film, so there is no prior canonical or historical race to compare against their on-screen portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.5
Critic Ratings
7.0
4.4
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