7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Chicago (2002)
Chicago (2002)
Overview
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film offers a cynical satire of the justice system, media, and celebrity culture, exposing their susceptibility to manipulation and sensationalism without advocating for specific ideological reforms or solutions. Its critique is broad and focuses on human nature and societal flaws rather than a particular political agenda.
The film incorporates visible diversity within its supporting cast, featuring prominent roles for minority actors, while its lead characters are cast in a traditional manner without explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative satirizes the justice system and celebrity culture, focusing on individual moral ambiguities and corruption rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film satirizes the superficiality and hypocrisy of moral and religious claims within a corrupt justice and media system. It portrays characters and the public as using performative piety for self-serving ends, rather than depicting genuine faith positively or with nuance.
The film 'Chicago' does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on ambition, fame, and corruption in the 1920s, without engaging with queer identity or experiences, resulting in no discernible LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film 'Chicago' does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While the character Mary Sunshine is revealed to be a man in drag, this is presented as a comedic twist rather than an exploration of gender identity or transsexual experience, thus falling outside the scope of the rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Chicago" (2002) is an adaptation of the 1975 musical, which itself is based on a 1926 play. All major characters, including Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly, Billy Flynn, Amos Hart, and Matron "Mama" Morton, maintain their established genders from the source material and historical inspirations. No canonical characters undergo a gender change in this adaptation.
The film adapts a musical based on a play, inspired by real historical figures. Key characters like Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly, and Billy Flynn are portrayed by actors matching their established or historical race. The character of Matron 'Mama' Morton, while played by a Black actress, did not have a canonically or explicitly established race in the source material that would constitute a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.7
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