7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bird (1988)
Bird (1988)
Overview
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is a biographical drama primarily focused on the individual tragedy of Charlie Parker's genius and self-destruction through addiction, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a broad societal critique. Its narrative is a character study, making it neutral in political bias.
The movie accurately portrays the life of a Black jazz musician, featuring a diverse cast that reflects the historical figures and setting. The narrative focuses on the protagonist's personal and artistic journey, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
Clint Eastwood's 'Bird' is a biographical film about Charlie Parker. The narrative focuses on his musical genius, personal struggles, and relationships, but does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The film 'Bird' (1988) is a biographical drama chronicling the life of jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker. The narrative focuses on his musical career, personal struggles with addiction, and relationships. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the film's storyline.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Bird" is a biographical drama about jazz musician Charlie Parker. All historical figures depicted, including Parker himself, are portrayed with their documented historical genders, with no instances of gender alteration from the source material (real-world history).
The film is a biopic about Charlie Parker, an African-American jazz musician. All major historical figures, including Parker and his associates, are portrayed by actors matching their documented historical race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.1
7.8
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