6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Big Shot (1942)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
Duke Berne, former big shot but now a three-time loser, fears returning to crime because a fourth conviction will mean a life sentence. Finally, haunted by his past and goaded by his cohorts, he joins in planning an armoured car robbery.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Duke Berne, former big shot but now a three-time loser, fears returning to crime because a fourth conviction will mean a life sentence. Finally, haunted by his past and goaded by his cohorts, he joins in planning an armoured car robbery.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on the apolitical themes of individual responsibility and the tragic consequences of a life of crime, rather than promoting specific political ideologies or offering systemic critiques. Its narrative centers on a character's personal struggle and downfall.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white cast, consistent with mainstream productions of its era. Its narrative focuses on a white male protagonist without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The 1942 crime drama "The Big Shot" does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a gangster's attempts to go straight and subsequent entanglement in a robbery, without any elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The 1942 crime drama 'The Big Shot' does not contain any discernible transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a gangster's attempts to go straight, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the storyline.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Big Shot" (1942) is an original production from its era. There is no information provided about prior source material, historical figures, or earlier adaptations that would establish canonical character genders for comparison. Therefore, no gender swaps can be identified.
The Big Shot (1942) is an original film production, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic of historical figures. Consequently, its characters do not have pre-established racial identities that could be altered, meaning no race swap occurs.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.3
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
More Like This
Leans Traditional
7.7
They Drive by Night
(1940)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.9
GoodFellas
(1990)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.2
Matchstick Men
(2003)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.9
Black Mass
(2015)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.7
On the Waterfront
(1954)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.3
A Bronx Tale
(1993)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.2
Nightmare Alley
(2021)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.0
The Offence
(1973)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.8
The Matador
(2005)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Leans Traditional
8.1
Heat
(1995)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.0
Blue Velvet
(1986)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.5
25th Hour
(2002)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Leans Traditional
7.1
The Sugarland Express
(1974)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.9
Primal Fear
(1996)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Leans Traditional
8.5
The Sting
(1973)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.0
Hard Times
(1975)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.4
Hustle & Flow
(2005)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.3
Marathon Man
(1976)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.5
The Detective
(1968)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Leans Traditional
8.6
The Departed
(2006)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative