6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Family Affair (1937)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
Judge Hardy faces problems at work and at home. Powerful men in town are upset with his decisions and want to see him impeached; his daughters, Joan and Marion, have romantic problems; and his son, Andy discovers Polly Benedict. As usual, Judge Hardy is concerned with everyone in the family and lends wisdom and calmness to all.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Judge Hardy faces problems at work and at home. Powerful men in town are upset with his decisions and want to see him impeached; his daughters, Joan and Marion, have romantic problems; and his son, Andy discovers Polly Benedict. As usual, Judge Hardy is concerned with everyone in the family and lends wisdom and calmness to all.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter and its championed solutions align with conservative values, emphasizing the resilience of traditional family structures, community stability, and individual responsibility in overcoming challenges.
The movie features traditional casting practices typical of its 1937 release, with no apparent intentional diversity in lead roles. Its narrative aligns with traditional family values and does not present critiques of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film implicitly portrays a positive view of Christian-influenced values through its depiction of a moral, upright family and community. The narrative aligns with virtues such as honesty, integrity, and strong family bonds, which are presented without critique and form the ethical backbone of the story.
This film, the first in the Andy Hardy series, centers on the conventional family life and minor domestic challenges of the Hardy family. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes depicted within the story, aligning with typical mainstream cinema of its era.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
A Family Affair (1937) is the inaugural film in the Andy Hardy series, introducing its core characters. There is no prior established canon (e.g., earlier films, widely known source material with different character genders) from which characters were gender-swapped for this production.
As the inaugural film in the Andy Hardy series, "A Family Affair" introduced its characters for the first time. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing the characters' races differently from their portrayal in this original film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
5.9
Critic Ratings
N/A
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