8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Romance • 1961 • 134 min
The Hustler (1961)
The Hustler (1961)
Overview
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
Starring Cast
Paul Newman • Jackie Gleason • Piper Laurie
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.5
Overview
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
Starring Cast
Paul Newman • Jackie Gleason • Piper Laurie
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film's core conflict and its resolution are centered on individual character development and universal human struggles, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or advocating for systemic change, leading to a neutral rating.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a cast predominantly composed of traditional identities, consistent with its era, and does not incorporate intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative explores themes of ambition and personal struggle without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Negative
Confidence: Low
The film features Findley, a minor character whose effeminate mannerisms and subservient role align with negative stereotypes of gay men from the period. This depiction lacks dignity or complexity and is presented without critique, contributing to a problematic portrayal of queer identity.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "The Hustler" (1961) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its storyline is exclusively focused on the world of professional pool, personal ambition, and a troubled romantic relationship, therefore, the portrayal of transsexual identity is not applicable.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1961 film "The Hustler" is a direct adaptation of Walter Tevis's 1959 novel. All major characters, including Eddie Felson, Sarah Packard, Bert Gordon, and Minnesota Fats, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1961 film "The Hustler" adapts Walter Tevis's 1959 novel. The main characters, including "Fast Eddie" Felson, Sarah Packard, Bert Gordon, and Minnesota Fats, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the implied or established race of the characters in the source material. No character's race was changed from the original canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.7
Critic Ratings
9.4
9.0
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