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Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)

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Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)

Overview

On the 20th anniversary of his death, the members of a James Dean fanclub gather at a five-and-dime for a reunion.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

On the 20th anniversary of his death, the members of a James Dean fanclub gather at a five-and-dime for a reunion.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Fandango
Prime Video logoPrime Video
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film is left-leaning due to its empathetic and central portrayal of a transgender character's journey for authentic identity and its exploration of women's disillusionment with traditional societal roles.

The movie features a predominantly traditional cast, focusing on a group of white women in a specific setting. While the narrative explores themes of gender identity and the challenges faced by women, it does not explicitly portray traditional identities negatively or make a strong, central DEI critique.

Secondary

The film offers a positive portrayal through Joanne's character arc, depicting her transgender identity with dignity and complexity. Her struggles are presented as external societal challenges, and the narrative maintains an empathetic and affirming stance toward her journey of self-acceptance.

The film features Joanne, a transsexual woman, whose journey from Joe is a central narrative. It portrays her with dignity and complexity, focusing on her self-discovery and the challenges she faces from others. While initial reactions vary, the film's empathetic stance ultimately affirms her identity and choice to live authentically.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film adapts a play where a character, Joe, is canonically a trans woman who transitions to Joanne within the story. This portrayal is faithful to the source material, meaning no character established as one gender in prior canon was changed to a different gender in the film adaptation.

The film is an adaptation of a 1976 play. All major characters, originally depicted or implied as white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the 1982 film adaptation. No character's race was changed from the source.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.2
The Movie Database logo
5.9

Critic Ratings

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8.6
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N/A

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