7.6
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Blue Moon (2025)
Blue Moon (2025)
Overview
On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!”
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!”
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film is a biographical drama centered on Lorenz Hart's personal and artistic struggles, exploring themes of identity and emotional complexity with nuanced LGBTQ elements rather than promoting a specific political ideology or leaning.
The movie explores diversity, equity, and inclusion primarily through its nuanced portrayal of Lorenz Hart's omnisexuality, mental health struggles, and the challenges faced by women in a male-dominated industry during the 1940s. While it critiques heteronormative narratives and societal exclusion, the casting predominantly features white characters, reflecting the historical setting.
Secondary
Blue Moon offers an intimate and empathetic portrayal of Lorenz Hart, a closeted gay man in WWII-era New York. It highlights his internal struggles and the emotional toll of societal pressures, framing these obstacles as external forces. While depicting a life of secrecy and pain, the narrative respectfully explores his identity and desires, affirming the worth of his experience.
Richard Linklater's 'Blue Moon' (2025) is a biopic about Lorenz Hart, focusing on his personal struggles, professional life, and romantic pursuits. Based on available information, the film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film portrays historical figures Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Elizabeth Weiland, and Stephen Sondheim with their established canonical and historical genders. No characters' on-screen genders differ from their source material or historical records.
The film portrays historical figures who were Jewish American or of European descent with white, non-Jewish actors. However, these changes are considered shifts in ethnicity or nationality within the broader white racial category, which the provided definition explicitly excludes from being a race swap.
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6.8
6.7
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