6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bells Are Ringing (1960)
Bells Are Ringing (1960)
Overview
Ella Peterson works in the basement office of Susanswerphone, a telephone answering service. She listens in on others' lives and adds some interest to her own humdrum existence by adopting different identities for her clients. They include an out-of-work Method actor, a dentist with musical yearnings, and in particular playwright Jeffrey Moss, who is suffering from writer's block and desperately needs a muse.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
Ella Peterson works in the basement office of Susanswerphone, a telephone answering service. She listens in on others' lives and adds some interest to her own humdrum existence by adopting different identities for her clients. They include an out-of-work Method actor, a dentist with musical yearnings, and in particular playwright Jeffrey Moss, who is suffering from writer's block and desperately needs a muse.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a romantic comedy musical centered on universal human themes of identity, connection, and personal growth, rather than political issues. Its narrative and solutions are focused on individual relationships and self-discovery, without promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology.
This 1960 musical comedy features traditional casting for its era, with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative does not portray traditional identities critically nor does it center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Bells Are Ringing (1960) is a classic romantic musical comedy. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and conventional societal norms of the era. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted within the film's plot or character arcs.
The film 'Bells Are Ringing' is a 1960 musical romantic comedy. Based on available plot summaries and character descriptions, there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the movie's narrative. The story focuses on a woman who falls in love with one of her clients through her answering service.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1960 film "Bells Are Ringing" is a direct adaptation of the 1956 Broadway musical. All major characters, including Ella Peterson and Jeffrey Moss, retain their original genders from the source material, with no instances of gender swapping.
The 1960 film "Bells Are Ringing" is an adaptation of a 1956 Broadway musical. The main characters, originally portrayed by white actors on stage, are also played by white actors in the film. There is no evidence of any character's race being changed from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.3
Critic Ratings
8.2
6.1
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