7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Animation, Documentary, History • 2023 • 75 min
Queen of the Deuce (2023)
Queen of the Deuce (2023)
Overview
The unbelievable true story of Chelly Wilson, who escaped the Holocaust and built a porn cinema empire in New York City in the 1970s. Chelly was a Greek-born, Christmas-celebrating, Jewish grandma, who married men but was openly gay. This documentary charts her unlikely rise to wealth as a shrewd businesswoman on “The Deuce,” aka New York’s infamous 42nd Street.
Starring Cast
Chelly Wilson • Bondi Walters • Don Walters
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
The unbelievable true story of Chelly Wilson, who escaped the Holocaust and built a porn cinema empire in New York City in the 1970s. Chelly was a Greek-born, Christmas-celebrating, Jewish grandma, who married men but was openly gay. This documentary charts her unlikely rise to wealth as a shrewd businesswoman on “The Deuce,” aka New York’s infamous 42nd Street.
Starring Cast
Chelly Wilson • Bondi Walters • Don Walters
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Primary
Political: Not Rated
The film's ideological context and its narrative's problem/solution framework are not discernible, preventing an assessment of its political bias.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film features a Greek-Jewish immigrant woman as its central figure, naturally incorporating diversity through its subject. The narrative explores her life and experiences without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or positioning DEI themes as central to its core message.
Secondary
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High
The film portrays a family unit shaped by a mother's unconventional career in the adult entertainment industry, which inherently normalizes alternative family structures and challenges traditional gender roles.
Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Chelly Wilson's Greek-Jewish heritage as a foundational aspect of her identity and resilience. Her background is presented with respect and nuance, highlighting how her experiences as an immigrant shaped her entrepreneurial spirit and unique life path. The narrative aligns with the dignity of her personal story, which is deeply intertwined with her cultural and religious roots.
LGBTQ: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Trans: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Queen of the Deuce is a documentary that portrays real historical figures. The film depicts these individuals consistent with their documented historical genders. No characters established as one gender historically are portrayed on screen as a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a documentary centered on real historical figures. The individuals featured are presented as themselves, which means the concept of a character's race being swapped by an actor does not apply.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.6
N/A
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