Nightmare Alley (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Right
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
Stan burns down his home and takes a job as a carny with a traveling carnival. Stan is disturbed at how any man could sink to the level of performing as a geek. Clem explains that he seeks out alcoholic or drug-addicted ...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Stan burns down his home and takes a job as a carny with a traveling carnival. Stan is disturbed at how any man could sink to the level of performing as a geek. Clem explains that he seeks out alcoholic or drug-addicted ...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Right
Primary
The film primarily explores individual ambition, moral corruption, and the inevitable consequences of deception, focusing on universal human flaws and a cautionary tale of hubris rather than advocating for or critiquing specific political ideologies or systems.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble and does not incorporate explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative explores the moral downfall of its protagonist, a white male, but this portrayal serves as a character study of human ambition and deceit rather than an explicit critique of traditional identities or a focus on DEI themes.
Secondary
Nightmare Alley does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and the moral descent of its protagonist within the carnival and high society settings, without engaging with queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2021 film adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham's novel maintains the established genders of all its major characters. There are no instances where a character canonically male or female in the source material is portrayed as a different gender in the film.
The 2021 film "Nightmare Alley" is an adaptation of a 1946 novel and a 1947 film. All major characters in the 2021 adaptation are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the established race of those characters in the original source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.0
7.0
Critic Ratings
8.0
7.0
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