9.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
City Lights (1931)
City Lights (1931)
Overview
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
9.0
Overview
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film depicts the struggles of the poor and the indifference of the wealthy, but its central message emphasizes individual compassion and the redemptive power of human connection rather than advocating for specific political or systemic solutions.
This film features traditional casting practices, with its primary characters and actors being white, consistent with the era of its production. The narrative centers on themes of social class and human connection, without explicitly critiquing or focusing on traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes into its core storytelling.
Secondary
City Lights, a classic silent film, centers on the Tramp's heterosexual romance with a blind flower girl and his friendship with an alcoholic millionaire. The narrative contains no discernible LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, resulting in a net impact of N/A regarding LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "City Lights" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate regarding transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
City Lights is an original film from 1931, featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
City Lights is an original film from 1931, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. Its characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical racial baseline from which a race swap could occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.5
8.3
Critic Ratings
9.5
9.9
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