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The Music Man (1962)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
The Music Man poster

Overview

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Overview

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central themes are apolitical, focusing on the transformative power of music and human connection to revitalize a stagnant community. It gently critiques both rigid conformity and celebrates individual redemption, resulting in a neutral stance on political ideology.

The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble, consistent with its historical setting and production era. The narrative presents traditional identities in a neutral to positive light, without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.

Secondary

The film portrays the Christian-influenced community of River City with a blend of gentle satire and underlying affection. While it pokes fun at the provincialism and moral anxieties of some characters, the narrative ultimately affirms the community's inherent goodness, capacity for unity, and the positive impact of shared values, positioning the audience to appreciate their spirit.

The Music Man (1962) does not include any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual romance and community dynamics in a small American town, reflecting the social norms of its setting and production era.

The Music Man (1962) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The film's plot, set in early 20th-century Iowa, centers on a traveling salesman and his romantic and professional entanglements, without touching upon transgender identities or experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1962 film "The Music Man" is a direct adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original stage production, with no instances of a character's canonical gender being altered.

The 1962 film adaptation of "The Music Man" maintains the racial portrayals of its characters as established in the original 1957 Broadway musical. No characters canonically or widely established as one race were portrayed by actors of a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.7
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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9.4
Metacritic logo
7.6

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