5.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Family Business (1989)
Family Business (1989)
Overview
Jessie is an aging career criminal who has been in more jails, fights, schemes, and lineups than just about anyone else. His son Vito, while currently on the straight and narrow, has had a fairly shady past and is indeed no stranger to illegal activity. They both have great hope for Adam, Vito's son and Jessie's grandson, who is bright, good-looking, and without a criminal past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.1
Overview
Jessie is an aging career criminal who has been in more jails, fights, schemes, and lineups than just about anyone else. His son Vito, while currently on the straight and narrow, has had a fairly shady past and is indeed no stranger to illegal activity. They both have great hope for Adam, Vito's son and Jessie's grandson, who is bright, good-looking, and without a criminal past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on the personal and familial themes of loyalty, legacy, and intergenerational conflict within a criminal family, rather than engaging with broader societal or political issues, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative, typical for a 1989 crime drama, does not appear to explicitly critique traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Family Business (1989) is a crime drama centered on a multi-generational family of thieves. The film's plot and character development do not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
The film 'Family Business, 1989' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a family of thieves across three generations, with no plot points or character arcs related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Family Business (1989) is an original film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a historical biopic. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no pre-established canonical genders to be swapped.
Family Business (1989) is an original film based on a novel by the screenwriter. The main characters were created for this specific story and do not have a prior canonical or historical racial establishment that differs from their on-screen portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.7
Critic Ratings
3.5
5.4
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