Fame (2009)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 4.2

Overview

An updated version of the musical Fame (1980), which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts. The name of the school in 1980 was Fiorello Laguardia High School....

Starring Cast

Kelsey Grammer • Bebe Neuwirth • Megan Mullally

Where to watch

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Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

An updated version of the musical Fame (1980), which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts. The name of the school in 1980 was Fiorello Laguardia High School....

Starring Cast

Kelsey Grammer • Bebe Neuwirth • Megan Mullally

Where to watch

Philo

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film maintains a neutral stance by focusing on the apolitical themes of individual artistic ambition, hard work, and personal growth within a meritocratic system, without engaging in broader societal critiques or promoting specific political ideologies.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, reflecting the multicultural setting of a performing arts school. Its narrative focuses on the individual journeys of aspiring artists without critically portraying traditional identities or making explicit DEI themes central to the story.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The 2009 film 'Fame' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the students' pursuit of artistic dreams and personal challenges, without addressing queer identity or related issues.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 2009 film "Fame" is a reimagining of the 1980 original, featuring a new ensemble cast of characters. It does not recast established, named characters from the source material with actors of a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 2009 film "Fame" features a new ensemble of characters rather than directly recasting the specific named characters from the 1980 original. Therefore, no established characters were portrayed by actors of a different race.