7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dinner at Eight (1933)
Dinner at Eight (1933)
Overview
An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film offers a social critique of the moral and financial struggles within high society during the Great Depression, focusing on individual character flaws and personal dramas rather than advocating for specific political solutions or ideologies. Its primary focus is on human nature and societal pressures, leading to a neutral political stance.
The film features traditional casting practices typical of its 1933 release, with no visible diversity or intentional recasting of roles. Its narrative focuses on social drama and character flaws within a specific societal context, without critiquing traditional identities based on race or gender.
Secondary
Dinner at Eight is a classic ensemble drama that explores the lives and struggles of various heterosexual characters in New York society. The film does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, making its portrayal of queer identity non-existent.
The film "Dinner at Eight" (1933) is a classic ensemble drama focusing on the lives and struggles of various high-society characters. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon gender identity or transition in its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1933 film "Dinner at Eight" is an adaptation of a 1932 play. All major characters from the original stage production retain their established genders in the film version. No characters were portrayed as a different gender than their source material.
The 1933 film "Dinner at Eight" is the initial screen adaptation of the 1932 play. All major characters, implicitly white in the source material, were portrayed by white actors, consistent with the original depiction. No character's race was altered from its established baseline.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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7.5
6.7
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9.1
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