Drama  •  1999  •  26 min

King of the Bingo Game (1999)

King of the Bingo Game poster

King of the Bingo Game (1999)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

Harlem, 1943. Sonny is a struggling African American who frequents the bingo parlor in a desperate attempt to provide for his family in post-Depression era New York.


Starring Cast

Colman Domingo  •   Bennie Lewis  •   Earl L. Robertson

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing systemic racism and economic oppression, portraying their devastating psychological impact on a marginalized individual.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

The film faithfully adapts its source material by centering a Black protagonist, reflecting the original story's intent rather than a recast of a traditionally white role. The narrative provides a strong and central critique of systemic issues and the struggles faced by marginalized individuals, making these themes integral to the story's core.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'King of the Bingo Game' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, an assessment of its portrayal of queer identity is not applicable.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "King of the Bingo Game" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative, based on Ralph Ellison's short story, focuses on a young Black man's struggle with poverty and desperation, with no elements related to transgender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film adapts Ralph Ellison's short story of the same name. The central protagonist, Fred, remains male in the film, consistent with his portrayal in the original source material. No canonical character's gender was altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "King of the Bingo Game" is an adaptation of Ralph Ellison's short story. The protagonist in the source material is a Black man, and the actor portraying him in the 1999 film, Robert Hooks, is also Black. Therefore, no race swap occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
9.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
N/A
Metacritic logo
N/A

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