6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
Overview
In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film receives a neutral rating because while it depicts the exploitation faced by Black artists in the music industry, its central narrative focuses on individual moral choices, personal redemption, and the enduring power of friendship and family, rather than advocating for systemic change or a specific political ideology.
The film features a diverse cast appropriate to its story about an African-American vocal group, showcasing visible diversity. Its narrative focuses on the group's journey through the music industry, addressing their experiences without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity as a foundational element of the community, providing moral guidance and a path to redemption for its characters. Characters with strong faith are depicted sympathetically, and the narrative ultimately affirms the positive role of the church in their lives.
The Five Heartbeats does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's plot centers entirely on the journey of a male vocal group through the music industry, focusing on their personal and professional struggles without incorporating any queer narratives or representation.
The film 'The Five Heartbeats' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story primarily follows the journey of an R&B group through the music industry, focusing on their professional and personal struggles, thus resulting in no depiction relevant to the objective.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Five Heartbeats is an original story, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic of specific historical figures. All characters were created for this film, thus precluding any gender swaps from prior canon or history.
The Five Heartbeats is an original film featuring fictional characters created for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or established canon from which characters were adapted and subsequently had their race changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.3
Critic Ratings
3.9
N/A
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