4.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Private Lessons (1981)
Private Lessons (1981)
Overview
Phillip Filmore is a naive, 15-year-old, preoccupied with sex, who develops a crush on Nicole Mallow, the new 30-something, French housekeeper and sitter to look after him when Phillip's father is out of town for the summer on a "business" trip. But Mr. Filmore's unscrupulous chauffeur, Lester Lewis, takes advantage of Phillip's crush on Nicole to hire her to seduce the youth, then draws her into a plot to fake her own death in a blackmail scheme aimed to drain Phillip's trust fund.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
4.7
Overview
Phillip Filmore is a naive, 15-year-old, preoccupied with sex, who develops a crush on Nicole Mallow, the new 30-something, French housekeeper and sitter to look after him when Phillip's father is out of town for the summer on a "business" trip. But Mr. Filmore's unscrupulous chauffeur, Lester Lewis, takes advantage of Phillip's crush on Nicole to hire her to seduce the youth, then draws her into a plot to fake her own death in a blackmail scheme aimed to drain Phillip's trust fund.
Starring Cast
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Fandango
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a teen sex comedy centered on adolescent desire and comedic situations, which are inherently apolitical. It does not engage with specific political ideologies or societal critiques, focusing instead on entertainment and personal, non-ideological themes.
The movie features primarily traditional casting, consistent with its genre and era, without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on comedic elements and does not include explicit critiques of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
Private Lessons (1981) is a teen sex comedy centered on a young man's infatuation with his housekeeper. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing entirely on heterosexual relationships and comedic situations. Consequently, there is no portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals or issues within its narrative.
The film "Private Lessons" (1981) is a teen sex comedy centered on a young boy's infatuation with his housekeeper amidst a robbery plot. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, nor does the story engage with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Private Lessons (1981) is an original film and not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a reboot. Therefore, there are no characters with a prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped.
Private Lessons (1981) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical racial depictions to compare against. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.1
5.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
3.4
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