6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Carmen Jones (1954)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.6
Overview
In this musical set in an all-Black army camp, civilian parachute maker and "hot bundle" Carmen Jones is desired by many of the men. Naturally, she wants Joe, who's engaged to sweet Cindy Lou and about to go into pilot training for the Korean War.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
In this musical set in an all-Black army camp, civilian parachute maker and "hot bundle" Carmen Jones is desired by many of the men. Naturally, she wants Joe, who's engaged to sweet Cindy Lou and about to go into pilot training for the Korean War.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Carmen Jones is rated 0 because its central narrative focuses on universal themes of love, passion, and fate, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a political solution to its conflicts. While its all-Black cast was groundbreaking for its era, the film's core conflict remains apolitical human drama.
The movie 'Carmen Jones' features significant diversity through its casting, explicitly recasting all roles from a traditionally white European opera with an entirely African American cast. While the narrative focuses on the dramatic relationships within this diverse setting, it does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center a strong DEI message within its plot.
Secondary
The film adapts Bizet's opera "Carmen," which features characters canonically established as Spanish/Romani. In "Carmen Jones," these characters are portrayed by Black actors, constituting a race swap.
The film portrays Christianity as a source of moral guidance and respectability through characters like Joe and Cindy Lou. Joe's tragic downfall is directly linked to his abandonment of his religious commitments and moral principles, affirming the positive values associated with the faith.
Carmen Jones does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is centered entirely on heterosexual relationships and their dramatic outcomes, with no elements that could be interpreted as queer identity or experience.
The film "Carmen Jones" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a heterosexual romance and tragedy within a specific cultural and historical setting, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Carmen Jones" is an adaptation of Bizet's opera "Carmen." All major characters, such as Carmen, Joe (Don José), and Husky Miller (Escamillo), maintain the same gender as established in the original source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.1
Critic Ratings
7.2
6.5
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