4.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Superstar (1999)
Superstar (1999)
Overview
Orphan Mary Katherine Gallagher, an ugly duckling at St. Monica High School, has a dream: to be kissed soulfully. She decides she can realize this dream if she becomes a superstar, so her prayers, her fantasies and her conversations with her only friend focus on achieving super-stardom.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
4.5
Overview
Orphan Mary Katherine Gallagher, an ugly duckling at St. Monica High School, has a dream: to be kissed soulfully. She decides she can realize this dream if she becomes a superstar, so her prayers, her fantasies and her conversations with her only friend focus on achieving super-stardom.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central themes revolve around an individual's journey of self-acceptance and the pursuit of personal dreams, which are largely apolitical and do not align strongly with either progressive or conservative ideologies.
The movie features a primarily traditional cast without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative focuses on a comedic character's journey and does not incorporate explicit critiques of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film uses a Catholic school setting and characters' faith for comedic effect, but the portrayal is largely affectionate and not critical of the religion itself. While some aspects of Catholic school life are satirized, the faith of characters like Mary Katherine is presented as sincere, and the religious figures are not depicted as malicious or hypocritical. The narrative does not align with negative stereotypes but rather uses the setting as a backdrop for a story about self-discovery.
The film 'Superstar' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on the protagonist Mary Katherine Gallagher's aspirations and romantic interests, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Superstar, 1999" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a Catholic schoolgirl's quest for fame and her crush, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Superstar" is an adaptation of the SNL character Mary Katherine Gallagher, who was originally and consistently portrayed as female by Molly Shannon. The film maintains the character's original gender, and there is no evidence of other established characters undergoing a gender swap.
The film "Superstar" (1999) is an adaptation of an SNL sketch character, Mary Katherine Gallagher, who is portrayed by the original actress, Molly Shannon. There is no evidence of any character in the film being canonically, historically, or widely established as one race in prior material and then portrayed as a different race in this adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.2
5.3
Critic Ratings
3.3
4.2
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