7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
Overview
To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of human relationships and the comedic consequences of deception, balancing satire of social conventions with an ultimate return to traditional values of honesty and marital commitment, thus maintaining a neutral stance.
This 1964 screwball comedy features a cast that is primarily traditional, reflecting the common casting practices of its era without intentional diversity in traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on comedic situations arising from social conventions and does not critically portray traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film satirizes the social pressures and hypocrisy associated with maintaining a facade of conservative morality, implicitly linked to Christian values of the era. It critiques the judgmental nature of society and the absurdity of adhering to these standards purely for reputation, rather than condemning the faith itself. The narrative positions the audience to find humor in the characters' struggles against these superficial expectations.
Good Neighbor Sam is a romantic comedy centered on heterosexual relationships and mistaken identities. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within its narrative.
Good Neighbor Sam does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. A cisgender male character cross-dresses as a disguise for comedic purposes, but this is a temporary plot device, not an exploration of gender identity. Consequently, the film offers no portrayal of transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Good Neighbor Sam" is an adaptation of Jack Finney's 1963 novel. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character canonically one gender being portrayed as another.
The 1964 film "Good Neighbor Sam" is an adaptation of a 1963 novel. There is no evidence that any character's race, as established in the source material, was changed for the film adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.5
Critic Ratings
8.0
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