6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Watermelon Man (1970)
Watermelon Man (1970)
Overview
A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood, but his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood, but his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly promotes progressive ideology by centering on the pervasive and systemic nature of racism experienced by a white man transformed into a Black man, culminating in his radicalized embrace of self-defense against an unyielding oppressive system.
The movie features a white protagonist who transforms into a Black man, with a Black actor portraying the character post-transformation, explicitly centering a minority experience. The narrative strongly critiques traditional white identity and privilege by portraying the protagonist's initial bigotry and the societal racism he subsequently faces.
Secondary
Watermelon Man is a satirical film that exclusively explores themes of racial identity and prejudice through its protagonist's transformation. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate within the film's scope.
Watermelon Man is a satirical comedy that explores themes of racial identity and prejudice when a white man wakes up as Black. The narrative focuses exclusively on racial transformation and its societal implications, with no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's plot.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Watermelon Man is an original film from 1970, not an adaptation of existing source material or a depiction of historical figures. All characters were created for this film, meaning there are no pre-established characters whose gender could have been altered.
The film's central premise involves an original character, Jeff Gerber, waking up to find he has changed race. This is an internal plot device, not a reinterpretation of a character from pre-existing source material. Therefore, it does not meet the definition of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.3
Critic Ratings
8.8
6.0
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