7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama • 1986 • 119 min • Adults (18+)
The Color of Money (1986)
The Color of Money (1986)
Overview
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
Starring Cast
Paul Newman • Tom Cruise • Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
Starring Cast
Paul Newman • Tom Cruise • Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central subject matter of pool hustling, individual skill, and mentorship is inherently apolitical, and its narrative focuses on individual character development and the pursuit of mastery within a competitive subculture, resulting in a neutral political stance.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative focuses on character development and the world of pool hustling, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "The Color of Money" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on the professional and personal relationships of its main heterosexual characters in the world of pool hustling.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "The Color of Money" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses entirely on the world of professional pool hustling, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Color of Money is a sequel to The Hustler, with Paul Newman reprising his role as "Fast Eddie" Felson, who remains male. All other significant characters are new to this film and do not have prior canonical genders to be swapped from.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a direct sequel to "The Hustler," with Paul Newman reprising his role as Fast Eddie Felson, maintaining the character's established race. New characters introduced in this film do not constitute race swaps as they lack prior canonical racial establishment.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.7
7.7
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