5.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Connie and Carla (2004)
Connie and Carla (2004)
Overview
After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... disguised as drag queens. Now, it's not enough that they become big hits on the scene; things get extra-weird when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy she'd like to be a woman with.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.2
Overview
After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers working the city's dinner theater circuit ... disguised as drag queens. Now, it's not enough that they become big hits on the scene; things get extra-weird when Connie meets Jeff -- a guy she'd like to be a woman with.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative celebrates and normalizes the LGBTQ+ drag community as a space for self-discovery and acceptance, which aligns strongly with progressive social values. This dominant theme, central to the protagonists' journey and the film's positive resolution, positions it as left-leaning.
The movie features a cast with some visible diversity, particularly within its portrayal of the drag community, but it does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without explicit critique or strong DEI themes central to the plot.
Secondary
Connie and Carla offers a largely positive and affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters, particularly within the drag community. It depicts them as a supportive, vibrant, and talented chosen family, celebrating their culture and resilience with dignity and empathy.
Connie and Carla primarily explores the world of drag performance and chosen family, with its main characters being cisgender women impersonating drag queens. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, focusing instead on gender expression as performance rather than identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Connie and Carla is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters were created for this film, and their on-screen gender aligns with their original conception. The plot involves gender disguise, which is explicitly excluded from the definition of a gender swap.
Connie and Carla is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
5.8
Critic Ratings
4.3
4.4
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