6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
Overview
An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film satirizes the excesses of the late 1960s counter-culture, depicting both the allure and destructive consequences of hedonism and sexual liberation without explicitly endorsing or condemning a specific political ideology, thus landing on a neutral stance.
The movie includes visible diversity within its cast, featuring significant roles for minority actors, though this casting does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative primarily satirizes the excesses of the counter-culture and the music industry, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities based on race or gender.
Secondary
The film features several characters implied or explicitly identified as LGBTQ+, including a flamboyant, possibly bisexual serial killer and a gay, manipulative lawyer, both of whom meet violent ends. The overall portrayal sensationalizes and links non-heteronormative identities with villainy and punitive outcomes, resulting in a net negative impact.
The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The character Casey Anderson is a male drag performer, which is distinct from a transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is an original story with new characters, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. There are no pre-established characters from source material, previous installments, or history whose gender could have been altered.
The film features original characters created for this specific production, not adaptations of pre-existing characters with established racial identities from prior source material or historical records. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.1
Critic Ratings
7.6
6.0
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