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Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

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Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Overview

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for it’s supper.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for it’s supper.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central narrative critiques unchecked ambition and the corrupting influence of wealth and fame, portraying an insatiable, exploitative entity as a metaphor for destructive societal values and consumerism, which aligns with left-leaning critiques.

The movie features visible diversity through the prominent casting of three Black actresses as the street urchin narrators, though these roles were conceived for minority actors rather than being race-swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative primarily focuses on its dark comedic plot and character development, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

The film "Little Shop of Horrors, 1986" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and the comedic horror elements surrounding a carnivorous plant, with no explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ representation present in the storyline or character arcs.

The film 'Little Shop of Horrors, 1986' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a meek florist assistant and his carnivorous plant, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

All major characters in the 1986 film adaptation maintain the same gender as established in the original 1960 film and the 1982 Off-Broadway musical. No canonical gender swaps are present.

The 1986 film is an adaptation of the stage musical, which itself is based on a 1960 film. Key characters like Seymour, Audrey, Mushnik, and Orin maintain the same race as their established portrayals in prior versions. The Urchins (Crystal, Ronette, Chiffon) were new characters introduced in the stage musical, so their casting does not constitute a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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9.1
Metacritic logo
8.1

Who Made This

Actors

NameRoleGenderRaceNationality
Rick Moranis
Seymour KrelbornMaleWhite Canada
Ellen Greene
AudreyFemaleWhite United States
Steve Martin
Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.MaleWhite United States
Tichina Arnold
CrystalFemaleBlack United States
Tisha Campbell
ChiffonFemaleBlack United States
Jim Belushi
Patrick MartinMaleWhite United States
John Candy
Wink WilkinsonMaleWhite Canada
Christopher Guest
The First CustomerMaleWhite United States
Bill Murray
Arthur DentonMaleWhite United States
Mak Wilson
Doo-Wop Street SingerMaleWhite United Kingdom
Danny John-Jules
Doo-Wop Street SingerMaleBlack United Kingdom
Miriam Margolyes
Dental NurseFemaleWhite United Kingdom

Actor Breakdown

Gender

Male
Female
67%
33%

Race

White
75%
Black
25%

Nationalities

Canada
17%
United States
58%
United Kingdom
25%

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