7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Smart Guy (1997)
Smart Guy (1997)
Overview
T.J. is a boy genius who gets bumped up from the fourth grade to high school. T.J. tries to adjust to his new life, but he shares some classes with his 14 year-old brother Marcus, the school jock, and his clueless and self-absorbed 16 year-old sister Yvette.
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
T.J. is a boy genius who gets bumped up from the fourth grade to high school. T.J. tries to adjust to his new life, but he shares some classes with his 14 year-old brother Marcus, the school jock, and his clueless and self-absorbed 16 year-old sister Yvette.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of personal growth, family relationships, and social integration, consciously balancing elements that could be interpreted as slightly left or right without explicitly promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features a diverse main cast centered around a Black family, providing visible representation without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on family and school dynamics, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without explicit critique.
Secondary
The sitcom 'Smart Guy' did not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes during its broadcast. The narrative focused on the academic and family life of a child prodigy, without addressing queer identities or experiences.
The television series "Smart Guy" is a family sitcom from the late 1990s centered on a child prodigy. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the show's narrative or character arcs, resulting in an N/A rating for portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Smart Guy is an original sitcom that premiered in 1997. All its characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior canon or source material from which a character's gender could have been changed.
Smart Guy is an original sitcom that premiered in 1997. Its characters were created for the show and do not have prior canonical or historical racial depictions that could be altered, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.8
Critic Ratings
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