8.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.9
Overview
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film offers a stark, universal critique of unchecked power, media manipulation, and individual moral corruption, without explicitly aligning with or promoting either progressive or conservative political ideologies. Its focus is on human depravity and the corrosive effects of ambition rather than a partisan political agenda.
This film features a predominantly white cast, consistent with the era in which it was produced, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The narrative focuses on themes of power and corruption through its central characters, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Sweet Smell of Success" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on power, ambition, and manipulation within the New York media world, without engaging with queer identities or experiences.
The film "Sweet Smell of Success" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on power dynamics and manipulation within the New York media world, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Sweet Smell of Success" is a direct adaptation of Ernest Lehman's novelette. All major characters, including J.J. Hunsecker, Sidney Falco, and Susan Hunsecker, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters were altered in gender from their canonical depiction.
The 1957 film "Sweet Smell of Success" is an adaptation of a novella. All major characters in the source material and the film are consistently portrayed as white, with no evidence of a character established as one race being depicted as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.8
10.0
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