5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Cry for Happy (1961)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.4
Overview
Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Cry for Happy is a lighthearted comedy focused on cultural misunderstandings and romantic entanglements of American servicemen in Japan, rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features a racially diverse cast reflecting its setting in Japan, with Japanese actors portraying Japanese characters alongside American actors. The narrative maintains a traditional framing of identities, without explicit critique of white or male roles, consistent with its era and genre.
Secondary
The film 'Cry for Happy' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot focuses entirely on heterosexual relationships and comedic situations involving American servicemen and Japanese geishas, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film "Cry for Happy" (1961) is a romantic comedy centered on U.S. Navy personnel in Japan. A review of its plot and characters reveals no identifiable transsexual characters or themes, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Cry for Happy is an original film from 1961, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic of material with pre-established character genders. Therefore, no characters exist whose gender could have been swapped from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
Cry for Happy is an original film from 1961, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material with established character races. Therefore, no character could have been canonically or historically established as a different race prior to this film's production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
5.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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