Weird Science (1985)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.9

Overview

Two unpopular teenagers, Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing cr...

Starring Cast

Anthony Michael Hall • Ilan Mitchell-Smith • Kelly LeBrock

Where to watch

Netflix

Philo

Prime Video

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Anthony Michael Hall • Ilan Mitchell-Smith • Kelly LeBrock

Where to watch

Netflix

Philo

Prime Video

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's central focus on adolescent wish fulfillment and personal growth, rather than political or ideological themes, positions it as largely apolitical, avoiding explicit promotion or critique of specific political ideologies.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white main cast with no explicit diversity in its central roles or intentional race/gender swaps. The narrative focuses on two white male protagonists, and their traditional identities are framed neutrally or positively, without any explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film "Weird Science" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual adolescent experiences and fantasies, with no elements that depict, affirm, or problematize queer identity.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Weird Science (1985) is an original film with no pre-existing source material or prior installments. All characters were created for this movie, thus there is no prior canonical gender to be swapped from.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Weird Science (1985) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments that established character races. Therefore, no character could have been portrayed as a different race than originally established.