Horror, Comedy  •  1986  •  94 min  •  Teen (13+)

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

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Little Shop of Horrors (1986)


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

Rick Moranis  •   Ellen Greene  •   Vincent Gardenia


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

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.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

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

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

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.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

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

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7.1
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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9.1
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8.1

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