5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Shall We Dance? (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
A bored estate lawyer spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
A bored estate lawyer spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on universal, apolitical themes of personal fulfillment, marital reconnection, and self-discovery, consciously avoiding any explicit promotion of progressive or conservative ideologies.
The movie includes visible diversity in its cast, notably with a Latina actress in a prominent role, but does not feature explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative positively frames traditional identities and does not center on or critique DEI themes.
Secondary
The 2004 film is a remake of a 1996 Japanese movie. Key characters who were originally Japanese (East Asian) are portrayed by actors of different races, including White, Black, and Latina actors, constituting multiple race swaps.
The film "Shall We Dance?" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and personal fulfillment through dance, resulting in no depiction of queer identity or experiences.
The film "Shall We Dance?" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a cisgender man's journey of self-discovery through dance and its impact on his marriage, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character portrayals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2004 film "Shall We Dance?" is a remake of the 1996 Japanese film. All major characters from the original source material maintain their established genders in the American adaptation, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.4
Critic Ratings
4.6
4.7
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