8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Laura (1944)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.5
Overview
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of a murder mystery driven by individual obsession and psychological drama, coupled with a resolution focused on uncovering truth and achieving justice within an established system, positions it as politically neutral.
The film 'Laura' features a cast that is entirely traditional for its time, without any visible diversity or intentional recasting of roles. Its narrative focuses on a classic mystery without engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or incorporating themes related to diversity, equity, or inclusion.
Secondary
The film "Laura" does not feature any explicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. While some interpretations of characters like Waldo Lydecker exist, the narrative itself does not present any overt LGBTQ+ content, leading to a classification of N/A for its portrayal.
The film "Laura" (1944) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a murder mystery, obsession, and identity deception, without any elements related to gender identity or transition.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1944 film "Laura" is an adaptation of Vera Caspary's 1943 novel. All major characters, including Laura Hunt, Mark McPherson, and Waldo Lydecker, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters canonically established as one gender were portrayed as a different gender in the film.
The 1944 film "Laura" is an adaptation of Vera Caspary's 1943 novel. All major characters, including Laura Hunt and Detective Mark McPherson, were consistently portrayed as white in both the source material and the film, with no changes to their established racial identities.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.6
Critic Ratings
10.0
N/A
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