6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.2
Overview
Perennially stoned Cheech and Chong tear through the city of Los Angeles, causing trouble wherever they go. After Cheech loses his job, the two pot enthusiasts head to the welfare offices where Cheech's girlfriend, Donna, works. Instead of collecting unemployment, they find themselves thrown back on the streets, searching for a way to earn new income. But when Cheech's cousin, "Red" Mendoza, arrives, things get even crazier.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Negative
Overview
Perennially stoned Cheech and Chong tear through the city of Los Angeles, causing trouble wherever they go. After Cheech loses his job, the two pot enthusiasts head to the welfare offices where Cheech's girlfriend, Donna, works. Instead of collecting unemployment, they find themselves thrown back on the streets, searching for a way to earn new income. But when Cheech's cousin, "Red" Mendoza, arrives, things get even crazier.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's light-hearted celebration of a counter-culture, anti-authoritarian lifestyle and its implicit advocacy for personal freedom, particularly regarding marijuana use, aligns with left-leaning values.
The movie features visible diversity in its lead casting with Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, who created their own roles. However, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes, focusing instead on general counter-culture humor.
Secondary
The film features a character whose gender presentation is used as a comedic reveal, primarily for shock and disgust. This portrayal frames gender non-conformity as a source of mockery, with the character's identity serving solely as a punchline rather than a nuanced or respectful depiction.
The film 'Cheech & Chong's Next Movie' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on the comedic exploits of its two main protagonists, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film is a stoner comedy focused on the misadventures of its two male protagonists. It does not contain any scenes where female characters engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents. There are no significant action sequences involving women in fighting roles.
This film is an original comedy featuring the established duo Cheech and Chong. It is not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic, and no characters were previously established with a different gender in any source material or prior installments.
This film is an original story featuring the established comedic duo Cheech and Chong, played by Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, respectively. There are no characters from prior source material or historical figures whose race was changed for this movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.0
6.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
6.6
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