5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Fun in Acapulco (1963)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
Mike Windgren works on a boat in Acapulco, but when the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, Mike finds new work as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Tensions increase when Mike runs into the rival lifeguard—who is also the champion diver of Mexico.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Mike Windgren works on a boat in Acapulco, but when the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired, Mike finds new work as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Tensions increase when Mike runs into the rival lifeguard—who is also the champion diver of Mexico.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is an apolitical musical comedy centered on personal challenges and romantic endeavors, with its core subject matter and solutions having no inherent political valence or ideological leanings.
The movie features primarily traditional casting, with a white male lead in a romantic adventure set in Mexico. The narrative frames traditional identities positively, without any critical portrayal or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Fun in Acapulco, a 1963 musical comedy, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual romance and typical Elvis Presley film tropes, resulting in no depiction of queer identity or experiences within the story.
This 1963 musical comedy does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The plot centers on romance, music, and adventure in Acapulco, with no narrative elements or character portrayals related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Fun in Acapulco (1963) is an original film featuring new characters. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters from source material, previous installments, or real-world history whose gender could have been altered.
Fun in Acapulco (1963) is an original film, not an adaptation or biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning no character had a pre-established race from prior source material or history to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
5.9
Critic Ratings
5.7
N/A
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