4.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Curly Sue (1991)
Curly Sue (1991)
Overview
Bill is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his partner in crime, an orphan girl known as Curly Sue. Bill and Curly Sue target Grey, a yuppie lawyer, but their con takes an unexpected turn when the successful woman begins to like the ramshackle duo. But there's one problem—Grey's jealous, conniving boyfriend, Walker.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
4.5
Overview
Bill is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his partner in crime, an orphan girl known as Curly Sue. Bill and Curly Sue target Grey, a yuppie lawyer, but their con takes an unexpected turn when the successful woman begins to like the ramshackle duo. But there's one problem—Grey's jealous, conniving boyfriend, Walker.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on universal themes of family, kindness, and belonging, resolving personal instability through individual connection and the formation of a loving home, without explicitly promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology.
The movie features a predominantly white cast without intentional diversity in traditional roles. Its narrative frames traditional identities neutrally or positively, focusing on character relationships rather than critiquing traditional norms or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Curly Sue" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a homeless man and a young girl, and their journey to find a stable home, without engaging with queer identity in any capacity.
The film "Curly Sue" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on the relationship between a homeless man, a young girl, and a wealthy lawyer, without any depiction of transgender identity or related issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Curly Sue is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
Curly Sue is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
6.4
Critic Ratings
1.3
N/A
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