3.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Beauties of Billings (1987)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.5
Overview
A travelogue through the remains of São Paulo failing 80s economy, including its in ruins film industry.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
A travelogue through the remains of São Paulo failing 80s economy, including its in ruins film industry.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Based on the director's known style, the film appears to focus on raw depictions of individual experiences and social realism, potentially with elements of sensationalism, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a clear political solution.
Due to the complete absence of information regarding the movie's cast, character diversity, plot, or narrative themes, a neutral assessment was applied for both representation and thematic framing. This indicates that no explicit DEI characteristics or traditional framing could be identified from the provided details.
Secondary
Given the film's genre as Brazilian 'Boca do Lixo' exploitation cinema, it likely depicts Christianity by exposing hypocrisy within its institutions or among its adherents. The narrative appears to critique the societal role of organized religion in a context of exploitation, without offering significant positive counterpoints.
Based on available information, 'The Beauties of Billings' does not present identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of queer identity is not applicable.
Based on available information, 'The Beauties of Billings' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, the film has no discernible impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is an original production from 1987, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. As such, its characters do not have pre-established canonical or historical genders to be swapped from.
This is an original film from 1987, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic of historical figures. There are no pre-established character races from prior canon or history to compare against the film's portrayal, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
N/A
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
More Like This
Leans Progressive
8.5
City of God
(2002)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Progressive
8.6
I'm Still Here
(2024)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Center
9.0
Retrospectiva da Broderage 2022
(2022)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Center
6.9
Boca de Ouro
(1990)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Progressive
7.7
Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1985)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Center
6.9
Four Days in September
(1997)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Progressive
7.0
How Angels are Born
(1996)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Center
8.6
Forever and Beyond
(1983)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
8.0
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
(2010)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Center
8.5
A Dog's Will
(2000)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.4
The Memory Thread
(1991)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Center
8.1
The Scavengers
(1993)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Center
7.7
Tim Maia
(1987)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Center
7.3
Saturday
(1995)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
6.7
Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster
(2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.6
My Mom Is a Character 3
(2019)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Center
7.3
My Mom Is a Character
(2013)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Progressive
7.2
My Mom Is a Character 2
(2016)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Progressive
8.0
Sicko
(2007)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
8.1
Bowling for Columbine
(2002)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate