5.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
Overview
The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Viewer Rating
5.0
Overview
The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central themes of a struggling sports team finding an unconventional path to success through teamwork and belief are largely apolitical. It focuses on community spirit and entertainment rather than promoting specific political ideologies, leading to a neutral rating.
The film prominently features a diverse, predominantly Black cast in its central roles, particularly for the basketball team. The narrative, however, maintains a neutral stance towards traditional identities, focusing instead on a sports comedy plot without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a struggling basketball team and astrological signs, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a struggling basketball team and does not engage with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh is an original film from 1979, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a reboot of an established franchise. Therefore, no characters had a prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped.
The film "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" is an original story from 1979. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical baseline to establish a different original race for comparison.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.4
5.6
Critic Ratings
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