Comedy, Crime, Action  •  1974  •  104 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Uptown Saturday Night (1974)

Uptown Saturday Night poster

Uptown Saturday Night (1974)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.


Starring Cast

Sidney Poitier  •   Bill Cosby  •   Harry Belafonte


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film is a comedic caper focused on two friends' personal quest to retrieve a stolen lottery ticket, emphasizing individual resourcefulness and friendship. Its central conflict and solution are apolitical, not explicitly promoting progressive or conservative ideologies.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a diverse, predominantly Black cast, reflecting a clear presence of varied representation. However, its narrative primarily focuses on comedic elements without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering strong DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Uptown Saturday Night does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the comedic misadventures of two heterosexual friends attempting to recover a stolen lottery ticket, with no elements related to queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Uptown Saturday Night is a 1974 comedy film that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a caper involving two friends and a stolen lottery ticket, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film is a comedic caper and does not feature any scenes where female characters engage in or win direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. The conflicts are resolved through comedic situations and plot developments rather than physical altercations.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Uptown Saturday Night (1974) is an original film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a reboot of established characters. All characters were created for this specific production, thus precluding any gender swaps from prior canonical or historical portrayals.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Uptown Saturday Night (1974) is an original film with characters created for this specific production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments where characters were established as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.2

Critic Ratings

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7.0
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N/A

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