7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Pal Joey (1957)
Pal Joey (1957)
Overview
An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Pal Joey is a musical drama focused on individual ambition, romantic relationships, and personal moral choices within the entertainment world. The film's central subject matter and its problem/solution framework are largely apolitical, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, consistent with the era of its production. Its narrative focuses on romantic and career ambitions without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Secondary
The film "Pal Joey" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on heterosexual relationships and the ambitions of its main characters in the entertainment world.
The film "Pal Joey" (1957) does not contain any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot revolves around heterosexual relationships and the entertainment industry, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1957 film "Pal Joey" adapts the 1940 musical, retaining the established genders for all primary characters, including Joey Evans, Vera Simpson, and Linda English, as depicted in the original source material.
The 1957 film "Pal Joey" adapts the 1940 Broadway musical. The main characters, Joey Evans, Vera Simpson, and Linda English, were portrayed by white actors in both the original stage production and the film, with no change in their established racial depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.3
Critic Ratings
8.9
N/A
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