7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Crime • 1988 • 110 min • Older Kids (7+)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Overview
Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up. When the new guy's lowbrow tactics impinge on his own sophisticated work and believing him to be the infamous conman 'The Jackal', Lawrence resolves to get rid of him. Confident of his own duplicitous talents, he challenges Freddy to a winner-takes-all competition: whoever swindles their latest mark, American heiress Janet Colgate, out of $50,000 first can stay, while the other must leave town.
Starring Cast
Steve Martin • Michael Caine • Glenne Headly
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up. When the new guy's lowbrow tactics impinge on his own sophisticated work and believing him to be the infamous conman 'The Jackal', Lawrence resolves to get rid of him. Confident of his own duplicitous talents, he challenges Freddy to a winner-takes-all competition: whoever swindles their latest mark, American heiress Janet Colgate, out of $50,000 first can stay, while the other must leave town.
Starring Cast
Steve Martin • Michael Caine • Glenne Headly
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film is a comedic exploration of two con artists competing to swindle a wealthy target, focusing on individual cunning and deception rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or societal critiques.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
This 1988 comedy features a traditional cast for its era, with no apparent intentional diversity-driven casting choices. The narrative centers on the comedic rivalry of two con artists and does not engage with or critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its plot or character development. The film's storyline is centered on the comedic rivalry between two con men and their schemes, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 1988" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on two con artists and their schemes, with no elements related to gender identity or transition present in the plot or character development.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) is a remake of the 1964 film Bedtime Story. The main characters, Lawrence, Freddy, and Janet, retain the same genders as their counterparts in the original film. No established character's gender was altered.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) is a remake of the 1964 film Bedtime Story. The main characters in the 1988 version are portrayed by actors of the same race as their counterparts in the original film, indicating no race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.9
6.8
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