7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Drama • 1992 • 119 min • Adults (18+)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Overview
Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who has just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
Starring Cast
Joe Pesci • Marisa Tomei • Ralph Macchio
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who has just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
Starring Cast
Joe Pesci • Marisa Tomei • Ralph Macchio
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film is a legal comedy focused on a wrongful accusation, resolving the conflict through individual wit and adherence to legal procedure rather than promoting a specific political ideology or systemic critique.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features traditional casting with no explicit DEI-driven race or gender swaps. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on comedic cultural differences rather than critiquing established societal norms.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
My Cousin Vinny does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The film's plot and character arcs are entirely unrelated to LGBTQ+ identities or issues, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
My Cousin Vinny does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's entire narrative is centered on a legal case and the cultural clash between New Yorkers and rural Alabama, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences 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
My Cousin Vinny is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous adaptation from which character genders could be established and subsequently swapped.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
My Cousin Vinny is an original film, not an adaptation or a reboot of pre-existing characters. The characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior established race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.5
6.8
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