Thelma & Louise (1991)

Bias Rating

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Strong Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.2

Overview

Louise is working in a diner as a waitress and has some problems with her boyfriend Jimmy, who, as a musician, is always on the road. Thelma is married to Darryl who likes his wife to stay quiet in the kitchen so that he...

Starring Cast

Susan Sarandon • Geena Davis • Harvey Keitel

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Susan Sarandon • Geena Davis • Harvey Keitel

Where to watch

Philo

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Strong Left

Primary

Political: Strong LeftConfidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing patriarchal oppression and championing radical female liberation and solidarity as a response to systemic male violence and societal constraints.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The film features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps. However, its narrative strongly critiques patriarchal structures and traditional male identities, portraying many male characters negatively and centering on the struggles of women in a male-dominated society.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: High

While not explicitly labeling characters as LGBTQ+, "Thelma & Louise" offers a powerful, implicit affirmation of a deeply intimate female bond. The film celebrates their exclusive, self-sacrificing relationship and their rejection of heteronormative constraints, depicting their connection with dignity and agency, ultimately affirming its worth despite a tragic end.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features Thelma and Louise, who engage in confrontations, but their victories against male antagonists are achieved through the use of firearms, not direct physical combat or martial arts. There are no scenes depicting a female character defeating a male opponent in close-quarters physical combat.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Thelma & Louise is an original screenplay with characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character genders could have been swapped.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Thelma & Louise is an original screenplay with characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be changed.