Chicago (2002)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.8

Overview

Murderesses Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) (a chanteuse and tease who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together) and Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) (who killed her boyfriend when she discovered h...

Starring Cast

Renée Zellweger • Catherine Zeta-Jones • Richard Gere

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Renée Zellweger • Catherine Zeta-Jones • Richard Gere

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film offers a cynical satire of the justice system, media, and celebrity culture, exposing their susceptibility to manipulation and sensationalism without advocating for specific ideological reforms or solutions. Its critique is broad and focuses on human nature and societal flaws rather than a particular political agenda.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The film incorporates visible diversity within its supporting cast, featuring prominent roles for minority actors, while its lead characters are cast in a traditional manner without explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative satirizes the justice system and celebrity culture, focusing on individual moral ambiguities and corruption rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Chicago' does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on ambition, fame, and corruption in the 1920s, without engaging with queer identity or experiences, resulting in no discernible LGBTQ+ portrayal.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Chicago" (2002) is an adaptation of the 1975 musical, which itself is based on a 1926 play. All major characters, including Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly, Billy Flynn, Amos Hart, and Matron "Mama" Morton, maintain their established genders from the source material and historical inspirations. No canonical characters undergo a gender change in this adaptation.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film adapts a musical based on a play, inspired by real historical figures. Key characters like Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly, and Billy Flynn are portrayed by actors matching their established or historical race. The character of Matron 'Mama' Morton, while played by a Black actress, did not have a canonically or explicitly established race in the source material that would constitute a race swap.