7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a pure slapstick comedy and murder mystery spoof, primarily focused on generating humor through character incompetence and absurd situations. Its central subject matter and narrative offer no discernible political agenda or ideological solution, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features traditional casting with no apparent intentional diversity-driven choices. Its narrative focuses on comedic elements without critiquing or challenging traditional identities or incorporating explicit diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
A Shot in the Dark is a comedic murder mystery centered on Inspector Clouseau's investigation. The film does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate.
The film "A Shot in the Dark" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot centers on a comedic murder mystery, and there are no elements within the narrative that depict or allude to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
A Shot in the Dark is an original screenplay and the second film in the Pink Panther series. Its characters were either new creations for this film or established in the preceding original film, without prior source material where their gender could have been different. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
This film is the second installment in the Pink Panther series. Key characters like Inspector Clouseau maintain their established race, and new characters introduced, such as Cato Fong, are portrayed consistently with their intended ethnicity. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
9.4
7.0
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