The River Wild (1994)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.4

Overview

The teacher Gail Hartman is facing problems with her marriage with her husband, the workaholic architect Tom Hartman. On the birthday of their son Roarke, Gail decides to leave her daughter with her parents and take her ...

Starring Cast

Meryl Streep • Kevin Bacon • David Strathairn

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Meryl Streep • Kevin Bacon • David Strathairn

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around a family's survival against criminals in a natural environment, focusing on universal themes of human resilience and family dynamics rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies. The solution emphasizes individual agency and family unity, balancing any potential leanings.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and no intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a family's survival without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The film features Gail Hartman, who, in a climactic confrontation, engages in and wins a close-quarters physical fight against a male antagonist using a melee weapon.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film "The River Wild" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plotlines. The narrative focuses on a family's struggle for survival against criminals during a white-water rafting trip, with no elements related to queer identity present in the story.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The River Wild (1994) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus no character's gender was changed from a pre-established canon.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The River Wild (1994) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments that would establish character races. Therefore, no character could have been race-swapped from a pre-existing depiction.