6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
American Hot Wax (1978)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.4
Overview
This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950s. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the "devil's music"; hated by racists for promoting African American music for white consumption; persecuted by law enforcement officials and finally brought down by the "payola" scandals.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950s. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the "devil's music"; hated by racists for promoting African American music for white consumption; persecuted by law enforcement officials and finally brought down by the "payola" scandals.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film celebrates rock and roll as a liberating cultural force, portraying its champion, Alan Freed, as a victim of conservative moral panic and government overreach, aligning with themes of artistic freedom and challenging the status quo.
The film features a cast that largely aligns with traditional portrayals for its 1950s setting, without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative focuses on the celebration of rock and roll and the challenges faced by its protagonist, a white male, without critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays conservative societal forces, often implicitly linked to Christian morality, as antagonists to rock and roll and Alan Freed. The narrative critiques their narrow-mindedness and attempts to suppress cultural expression, framing their opposition as misguided and hypocritical.
American Hot Wax is a biographical musical drama about Alan Freed and the rise of rock and roll. The film does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or storylines, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate within its narrative.
The film 'American Hot Wax' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the historical context of 1950s rock and roll and the career of disc jockey Alan Freed.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a biopic centered on real historical figures like Alan Freed and various musicians, all of whom are portrayed by actors matching their historical gender. Fictional characters created for the film do not have prior canonical genders to be swapped.
The film is a biopic about real-life DJ Alan Freed, who is portrayed by an actor of the same race. Other characters are either original creations or real musicians playing themselves, with no instances of established characters being portrayed by a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
5.6
Critic Ratings
6.7
N/A
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