4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.9
Overview
Lester and Orville accidentally launch a rocket which is supposed to fly to Mars. Instead it goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. They are then forced by bank robber Mugsy and his pal Harry to fly to Venus where they find a civilization made up entirely of women, men having been banished.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Lester and Orville accidentally launch a rocket which is supposed to fly to Mars. Instead it goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. They are then forced by bank robber Mugsy and his pal Harry to fly to Venus where they find a civilization made up entirely of women, men having been banished.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars is rated 0 (Neutral/Centrist) because its central subject matter is primarily slapstick comedy and accidental space travel, lacking any explicit political thesis or engagement with contemporary ideological debates.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white cast and male protagonists, consistent with its era. The narrative frames these traditional identities positively, and while it includes an all-female society, this element is used for comedic effect rather than as a central DEI critique.
Secondary
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film is a mid-20th-century slapstick comedy, and its plot, humor, and character interactions do not touch upon queer identities or experiences, resulting in no depiction.
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars is a 1953 science fiction comedy. The plot centers on two men accidentally traveling to Venus, a planet populated exclusively by women. The film does not contain any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is an original production featuring the established comedy duo Abbott and Costello. It does not adapt characters from prior source material or historical records where their gender was different, nor does it feature legacy characters from other franchises reimagined with a different gender.
This film is an original story from 1953, not an adaptation of prior source material or a historical biopic. Therefore, no characters had a pre-established race that could be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
5.5
Critic Ratings
3.3
N/A
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