Stargate (1994)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.9

Overview

In 1928, in Egypt, a strange device is found by an expedition. In the present days, the outcast linguist Dr. Daniel Jackson is invited by a mysterious woman to decipher an ancient hieroglyph in a military facility. Soon ...

Starring Cast

Kurt Russell • James Spader • Jaye Davidson

Where to watch

Prime Video

Spectrum

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Kurt Russell • James Spader • Jaye Davidson

Where to watch

Prime Video

Spectrum

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: Medium

The film maintains a neutral stance by balancing themes of military intervention and individual heroism with anti-colonialism and cultural understanding in its depiction of liberating an oppressed people from an alien oppressor.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features primarily traditional casting for its lead protagonists, who are portrayed heroically. While there is visible diversity among the alien and supporting characters, these roles do not represent explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white human roles. The narrative does not critique traditional identities, instead framing them positively.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Stargate' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely focused on science fiction adventure and military exploration, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within its story.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film does not feature any female characters in significant combat roles. Therefore, there are no instances of female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1994 film "Stargate" is the original installment of the franchise, introducing all its characters for the first time. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical versions of these characters from prior source material or installments to compare against for a gender swap.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1994 film "Stargate" is the original installment of the franchise. As such, there are no prior canonical, historical, or widely established character races from source material or previous installments to compare against. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.