3.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Banana Split (1991)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.9
Overview
Joey comes from the provinces to Manilla where he becomes chauffeur to an orphaned heiress who lives with her lawyer and his wife, who are trying to kill her for her money. The lawyer’s wife, the maid, the secretary, and the gay cook all fall in love with the new chauffeur, causing complications. When the heiress is kidnapped, Joey and the heiress’ suitor come to the rescue.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Joey comes from the provinces to Manilla where he becomes chauffeur to an orphaned heiress who lives with her lawyer and his wife, who are trying to kill her for her money. The lawyer’s wife, the maid, the secretary, and the gay cook all fall in love with the new chauffeur, causing complications. When the heiress is kidnapped, Joey and the heiress’ suitor come to the rescue.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive social values by prioritizing female friendship and solidarity over traditional romantic rivalry, subtly challenging conventional gender dynamics in teenage relationships.
The film features a cast that reflects the inherent diversity of its Filipino production, rather than engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative is assessed as neutral regarding explicit critiques of traditional identities or strong DEI themes, focusing instead on local contexts.
Secondary
The film uses satire to portray Christian adherents as hypocritical, often contrasting their outward piety with their secret promiscuity or judgmental attitudes. The narrative critiques this moral inconsistency, reinforcing a negative stereotype of religious hypocrisy.
The film 'Banana Split' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate regarding LGBTQ+ representation.
Based on available plot summaries and character information, the film 'Banana Split' (1991) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, there is no depiction relevant to transsexual identity to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Banana Split" (1991) is an original production and does not adapt characters from prior source material, nor does it feature historical figures or legacy characters from an existing franchise. Therefore, there is no established baseline against which a character's gender could be swapped.
The film "Banana Split" (1991) is an original production, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this specific film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical racial baseline from which a race swap could occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
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