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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)

Overview

A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film is a satirical musical that critiques the superficiality and bureaucratic absurdities of corporate life and ambition. It focuses on an individual's manipulative rise within the existing system rather than advocating for systemic change or promoting a specific political ideology, leading to a neutral rating.

The film features a predominantly white cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its time, without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative satirizes corporate culture and ambition but does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes.

Secondary

The film "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot centers on a man's rise in a corporation and his heterosexual romantic pursuits, reflecting the social norms of its production era.

The film 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' (1967) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is exclusively centered on cisgender individuals within a corporate setting, resulting in no depiction of transsexual identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1967 film adaptation of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" maintains the established genders of all major characters from its source material, the 1961 Broadway musical and 1952 book. No characters canonically established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender in the film.

The 1967 film adapts the 1961 Broadway musical. All major characters in the film are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the original stage production and source material, which depicted them as white. No character established as one race was portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.2
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6.7

Critic Ratings

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9.2
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N/A

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