7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Human Comedy (1943)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central solution champions traditional family bonds, community support, and individual resilience during wartime, subtly aligning with conservative values through a nostalgic and humanistic narrative rather than an explicit political statement.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, reflecting the traditional casting practices of its era. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of family and community within a specific cultural context, without critically examining or challenging traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity as a profound source of comfort, moral guidance, and community strength for its characters, particularly in navigating grief and hardship during wartime. It affirms the virtues of faith, presenting it as an integral and positive aspect of human resilience and connection.
The film 'The Human Comedy' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a traditional family's life in a small town during wartime, without exploring queer identities or experiences within its plot or character arcs.
The film "The Human Comedy" (1943) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a young boy's experiences as a telegraph messenger during World War II, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Human Comedy" (1943) is a direct adaptation of William Saroyan's 1943 novel of the same name. There is no evidence or historical record indicating that any characters from the novel were portrayed with a different gender in the film adaptation.
The 1943 film "The Human Comedy" is an adaptation of William Saroyan's novel, also from 1943. The characters in the source material were depicted as white, and the film's cast accurately reflected these portrayals without any changes in race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.3
Critic Ratings
10.0
N/A
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