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Quiz Show (1994)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.4
Quiz Show poster

Overview

Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show introduces the highly skilled contestant Charles Van Doren to replace Stempel, it compels Stempel to let out his frustrations and call out the show as rigged. Lawyer Richard Goodwin steps in and attempts to uncover the orchestrated deception behind the scenes.


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Bias Dimensions


Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Judaism: Positive

Overview

Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show introduces the highly skilled contestant Charles Van Doren to replace Stempel, it compels Stempel to let out his frustrations and call out the show as rigged. Lawyer Richard Goodwin steps in and attempts to uncover the orchestrated deception behind the scenes.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film critiques the commercial pressures and deception within the entertainment industry, focusing on the universal themes of truth, integrity, and individual moral responsibility rather than promoting a specific political ideology, thus landing it in the neutral category.

The movie 'Quiz Show' features a cast that accurately reflects the historical figures and setting of 1950s America, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on a critique of corruption and ambition within the television industry, without specifically targeting or negatively portraying traditional identities.

Secondary

The film portrays Jewish characters, Herbert Stempel and Richard Goodwin, with sympathy and respect. Stempel is depicted as a victim of the corrupt quiz show system, while Goodwin is the ethical investigator who uncovers the truth. The narrative implicitly critiques the class and cultural prejudice faced by Stempel, positioning the audience to sympathize with him and respect Goodwin's integrity.

The film 'Quiz Show' focuses on the 1950s quiz show scandals and the characters involved in that historical event. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, leading to a 'N/A' rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is a historical drama based on real events and figures from the 1950s quiz show scandals. All major characters, including Charles Van Doren, Herbert Stempel, and Richard Goodwin, are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their historical counterparts.

Quiz Show is a historical drama based on real events and figures from the 1950s quiz show scandals. The film accurately portrays the historical race of all its major characters, with no instances of a character established as one race being depicted as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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9.7
Metacritic logo
9.2

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