Comedy  •  1983  •  116 min  •  Adults (18+)

Trading Places (1983)

Trading Places poster

Trading Places (1983)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.


Starring Cast

Eddie Murphy  •   Dan Aykroyd  •   Ralph Bellamy


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's central narrative critiques the arbitrary power and casual cruelty of the wealthy elite, demonstrating how lives can be manipulated for amusement, and champions the triumph of the marginalized over this corrupt system.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The movie features a prominent Black co-lead, contributing visible diversity. Its narrative directly critiques the manipulative and cruel nature of wealthy, powerful white male antagonists, highlighting themes of social mobility and the arbitrary nature of class.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Trading Places (1983) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's plot centers on a social experiment involving two men from different backgrounds, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the narrative.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Trading Places (1983) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot centers on a social experiment involving a wealthy broker and a street hustler, with its narrative entirely devoid of any 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

Trading Places is an original film from 1983, not an adaptation or reboot. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canon or historical basis for their genders to be swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Trading Places is an original film from 1983, not an adaptation of existing source material or a historical account. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there was no prior established race for any character to be swapped from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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8.7
Metacritic logo
6.9

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