6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Northern Soul (2014)
Northern Soul (2014)
Overview
Set in 1974, an authentic and uplifting tale of two friends whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
Set in 1974, an authentic and uplifting tale of two friends whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on the personal journeys of working-class youth finding identity and escape within the Northern Soul subculture, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a systemic critique or solution.
The movie incorporates visible diversity within its cast, notably featuring a prominent Black actress in a key role, which broadens representation. However, the narrative primarily focuses on the personal journeys of its main characters within a specific subculture, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on overt DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Northern Soul' centers on two young men immersed in the 1970s Northern Soul music scene. The narrative primarily focuses on their friendship, passion for music, and heterosexual relationships, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Based on available information, the film 'Northern Soul, 2014' does not appear to feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on two young men discovering the Northern Soul music scene in 1970s Lancashire, with no plot points or character arcs related to transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Northern Soul (2014) is an original drama film, not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established characters. Therefore, no characters were canonically or historically established as one gender and then portrayed as another.
Northern Soul is an original drama film with characters created specifically for the movie. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing the race of its characters, thus precluding any race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
5.7
Critic Ratings
7.8
6.4
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