4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Once Is Not Enough (1975)
Once Is Not Enough (1975)
Overview
An over-the-hill movie producer marries a wealthy, spiteful woman and closeted lesbian just to please his spoiled daughter who then, in an attempt to spite him, seduces both a wealthy playboy and a local screenwriter.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
4.8
Overview
An over-the-hill movie producer marries a wealthy, spiteful woman and closeted lesbian just to please his spoiled daughter who then, in an attempt to spite him, seduces both a wealthy playboy and a local screenwriter.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film is a melodrama exploring the moral decay of the wealthy elite and dysfunctional family dynamics, focusing on personal failings and tragic consequences without advocating for a specific political solution or framing the issues through a distinct ideological lens.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with mainstream productions of its era, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps for traditional roles. Its narrative delves into the moral complexities and personal struggles within a powerful, affluent social circle, focusing on universal human failings rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features Tom Colt, a closeted gay man whose secret life causes significant deception and misery within his marriage to January. His homosexuality is presented as a hidden truth that leads to marital breakdown, without any affirming counter-narrative or critique of the societal pressures he faces.
The film "Once Is Not Enough" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships, family dynamics, and the pursuit of wealth and power within a traditional societal context, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Once Is Not Enough" (1975) is an adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's novel. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The film "Once Is Not Enough" (1975) is an adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's novel. A review of the main characters and their portrayals in the film indicates no instances where a character's established race from the source material was changed for the screen.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.7
5.0
Critic Ratings
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