Prime VideoBall of Fire (1941)
Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores the comedic and romantic clash between academic intellectualism and street-smart vitality, resolving through mutual personal growth and the integration of different forms of knowledge, without promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with the era of its production, and does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities and does not explicitly engage with modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Ball of Fire" (1941) is a classic screwball comedy centered on heterosexual romance and academic life. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it engage with queer identity in its narrative or subtext.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ball of Fire is an original screenplay from 1941. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there is no prior source material or established canon from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
Ball of Fire (1941) is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races, nor a biopic. Therefore, no characters were previously established as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
7.3
Critic Ratings
10.0
7.8
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