7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff's nurse arranges with Elizabeth's publisher, Alexander Yardley, for Jeff to spend the holiday at Elizabeth's bucolic Connecticut farm with her husband and child. But the column is a sham, so Elizabeth and her editor, Dudley Beecham, in fear of losing their jobs, hasten to set up the single, childless and entirely nondomestic Elizabeth on a country farm.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff's nurse arranges with Elizabeth's publisher, Alexander Yardley, for Jeff to spend the holiday at Elizabeth's bucolic Connecticut farm with her husband and child. But the column is a sham, so Elizabeth and her editor, Dudley Beecham, in fear of losing their jobs, hasten to set up the single, childless and entirely nondomestic Elizabeth on a country farm.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Christmas in Connecticut is a romantic comedy centered on a woman's struggle to maintain a fabricated identity while seeking genuine love. The film's narrative focuses on personal relationships and the humor of the situation, rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The movie features a cast that aligns with traditional Hollywood casting practices of its era, with no evident intentional diversity-driven casting. The narrative focuses on conventional themes of romance and domesticity, without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christmas, a Christian holiday, and its associated traditions (family gatherings, gift-giving, festive meals) with warmth and affirmation. The narrative celebrates the spirit of togetherness and domestic bliss tied to these cultural practices, aligning with positive virtues.
The film "Christmas in Connecticut" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot centers on a heterosexual romantic comedy, therefore, the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements is not applicable.
The 1945 romantic comedy "Christmas in Connecticut" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a food writer's deception regarding her domestic life. Consequently, the film has no portrayal, positive or negative, of transsexual individuals or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is an original story from 1945, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus there is no prior canon from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
This film is an original screenplay from 1945, not an adaptation of prior source material or a biopic. Therefore, there are no pre-established characters whose race could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
6.9
Critic Ratings
8.9
6.4
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