4.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Jury Duty (1995)
Jury Duty (1995)
Overview
When jobless Tommy Collins discovers that sequestered jurors earn free room and board as well as $5-a-day, he gets himself assigned to a jury in a murder trial. Once there, he does everything he can to prolong the trial and deliberations and make the sequestration more comfortable for himself.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
4.3
Overview
When jobless Tommy Collins discovers that sequestered jurors earn free room and board as well as $5-a-day, he gets himself assigned to a jury in a murder trial. Once there, he does everything he can to prolong the trial and deliberations and make the sequestration more comfortable for himself.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is a comedic take on the legal system, focusing on a protagonist's self-serving motivations evolving into genuine participation in justice. Its themes of individual agency and the system's eventual functionality are presented without explicit political leanings, resulting in a neutral rating.
The movie features a cast with some visible diversity, but does not appear to intentionally recast traditionally white roles with minority actors. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
Jury Duty features a transsexual character, Carla, whose identity is revealed as a major plot twist in a comedic murder trial. The film primarily uses this revelation for shock and humor, focusing on the jury's surprised reactions rather than depicting Carla with dignity or exploring her identity empathetically. This approach leans towards a problematic use of trans identity for comedic effect.
The 1995 comedy "Jury Duty" does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The plot centers on a man's efforts to prolong his jury duty, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Jury Duty (1995) is an original film and does not adapt characters from prior source material, historical records, or earlier installments. Therefore, no characters exist who were established as one gender and then portrayed as another.
Jury Duty (1995) is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing the race of any character, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.3
4.3
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