7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
All That Jazz (1979)
All That Jazz (1979)
Overview
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
All That Jazz is rated 0 because its core subject matter focuses on an individual's artistic struggle, self-destructive tendencies, and mortality, which are primarily apolitical and existential rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The film features a cast with some visible diversity, though it does not explicitly recast traditionally white roles with minority actors. Its narrative critically examines the self-destructive lifestyle of its white, male protagonist, focusing on his personal choices rather than offering a broader critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
All That Jazz does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on the heterosexual relationships and professional life of its protagonist, Joe Gideon, offering no explicit or implicit portrayal of queer identity or experiences.
All That Jazz does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. The narrative centers on the semi-autobiographical story of a director's life, work, and relationships, without touching upon transgender experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
All That Jazz is an original film, largely autobiographical but not an adaptation of pre-existing source material with established characters. The characters' genders are defined within the film itself, without prior canonical or historical portrayals to swap from.
The film "All That Jazz" is a semi-autobiographical work based on director Bob Fosse's life. The main characters, including Joe Gideon (based on Fosse), Audrey Paris (based on Gwen Verdon), and Kate Jagger (based on Ann Reinking), are portrayed by actors of the same race as their real-life counterparts. No established character's race was altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.8
7.2
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