5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Cry for Happy (1961)
Cry for Happy (1961)
Overview
Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
5.4
Overview
Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Cry for Happy is a lighthearted comedy focused on cultural misunderstandings and romantic entanglements of American servicemen in Japan, rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast due to its setting in Japan, with Japanese actors portraying Japanese characters alongside white American servicemen. However, it does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative, typical of a 1961 comedy, frames traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Cry for Happy' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot focuses entirely on heterosexual relationships and comedic situations involving American servicemen and Japanese geishas, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film "Cry for Happy" (1961) is a romantic comedy centered on U.S. Navy personnel in Japan. A review of its plot and characters reveals no identifiable transsexual characters or themes, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Cry for Happy is an original film from 1961, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic of material with pre-established character genders. Therefore, no characters exist whose gender could have been swapped from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
Cry for Happy is an original 1961 film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. There are no pre-established character races from prior canon or history to compare against, thus no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
5.0
Critic Ratings
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