Prime VideoIt's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.8
Overview
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest buil...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest buil...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict pits a community-focused, mutual-aid institution against a predatory capitalist, ultimately championing collective well-being and ethical business over individual profit and exploitation, which aligns with left-leaning themes.
The film features a traditional, predominantly white cast with no explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative positively frames traditional identities and values, without incorporating or critiquing DEI themes.
Secondary
It's a Wonderful Life, a classic film from 1946, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story exclusively portrays heterosexual relationships and traditional family dynamics, resulting in a determination of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an original film, "It's a Wonderful Life" introduced all its characters for the first time. There are no prior canonical, historical, or widely established versions of these characters from source material or previous installments whose gender could have been altered.
As the original film adaptation, "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) establishes the on-screen portrayal of its characters. There is no prior canonical, historical, or widely established race for its characters that differs from their depiction in this film, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.6
8.3
Critic Ratings
9.4
8.9
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