Apple TVGrace of My Heart (1996)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist, fast-talking record producer Joel Millner recognizes her songwriting talent and teams her with struggling songsmith Howard Caszatt.
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist, fast-talking record producer Joel Millner recognizes her songwriting talent and teams her with struggling songsmith Howard Caszatt.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is left-leaning due to its focus on a woman's struggle for artistic and personal autonomy within a male-dominated industry, aligning with progressive values of gender equality and individual expression against societal norms.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with the historical period and genre it portrays, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on a female protagonist's journey within the music industry but does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Grace of My Heart" centers on the journey of a female singer-songwriter in the 1960s music scene, exploring her career and heterosexual relationships. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, leading to no specific portrayal to assess.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Grace of My Heart is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this film, so there are no instances of a character's gender being changed from an established canon.
Grace of My Heart is an original film with characters created for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which character races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.7
6.1
Critic Ratings
7.9
N/A
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