6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
White Men Can't Jump (1992)
White Men Can't Jump (1992)
Overview
Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores racial stereotypes and economic struggle primarily through an individualistic lens, focusing on personal ambition, resilience, and an unlikely interracial friendship rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic solutions, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features a diverse lead cast with a white and a Black protagonist, central to its premise. While it explores racial stereotypes and class dynamics, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on a strong DEI-driven message, focusing instead on the individual journeys and partnership of its main characters.
Secondary
Gloria Clemente's devout Catholicism is portrayed as a genuine source of personal strength, discipline, and hope. Her faith is shown to be instrumental in her achieving her goals, with the narrative affirming its positive impact on her life.
The film 'White Men Can't Jump' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the lives and relationships of its two heterosexual male protagonists within the world of street basketball, with no elements pertaining to queer identity.
The film "White Men Can't Jump" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot is centered on basketball, gambling, and the relationships between the main characters, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
White Men Can't Jump (1992) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canon or historical baseline for their gender to be swapped from.
The 1992 film "White Men Can't Jump" is an original story with characters created for this specific movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.7
Critic Ratings
7.5
6.5
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