7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
California Split (1974)
California Split (1974)
Overview
Carefree single guy Charlie Waters rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller and Susan Peters, and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny, Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
Carefree single guy Charlie Waters rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller and Susan Peters, and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny, Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
California Split is an observational character study of gambling and friendship, presenting the lifestyle and its consequences without explicitly promoting a particular political ideology. The film focuses on individual choices and their personal outcomes rather than systemic issues or prescribed solutions.
The film features a cast primarily consisting of white actors in its main roles, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional characters. The narrative centers on the experiences of its white male protagonists, offering a neutral to positive portrayal of these traditional identities without incorporating explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film "California Split" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on the friendship and gambling habits of two heterosexual men, Bill and Charlie, with no explicit or implicit queer representation present in the story.
California Split does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot centers on the friendship and gambling exploits of two men, Bill and Charlie, without any narrative elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "California Split" is an original story with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character genders could have been established and subsequently altered.
California Split is an original film from 1974, not an adaptation or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there were no pre-existing canonical or historical racial depictions to alter.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.6
Critic Ratings
8.7
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