8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Overview
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.6
Overview
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
While acknowledging social hardship, the film ultimately champions the universal, apolitical value of laughter and escapist entertainment as a vital human necessity, critiquing the ideological rigidity that art must be serious or politically didactic.
The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white cast, consistent with its historical context. Its narrative explores themes of class and artistic purpose through the journey of a white male protagonist, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating modern diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity, particularly through the chain gang members, as a vital source of solace, community, and hope for those enduring extreme poverty and hardship. Their hymns and church attendance are depicted with respect, showing faith as a genuine and affirming aspect of their lives.
Sullivan's Travels does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a heterosexual male protagonist's experiences and relationships, with no elements that could be interpreted as LGBTQ+ content.
Sullivan's Travels, a 1941 Preston Sturges film, focuses on a director's quest to understand suffering. The story does not feature any transsexual characters or explore themes related to trans identity. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the film's content.
Sullivan's Travels is a satirical comedy-drama from 1941. The film does not feature any scenes where a female character engages in or is victorious in close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. The narrative focuses on social commentary and character development rather than physical action.
Sullivan's Travels is an original film from 1941, not an adaptation or biopic. All characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there is no prior source material or historical record from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
Sullivan's Travels is an original film from 1941, not an adaptation of prior source material or a depiction of historical figures. Therefore, no characters existed with an established race before this film's creation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.4
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10.0
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