5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Afterburn (2025)
Afterburn (2025)
Overview
Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of treasure hunters who extract such objects as the Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone and the Crown Jewels while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.6
Overview
Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of treasure hunters who extract such objects as the Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone and the Crown Jewels while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is rated neutral due to its explicit lack of clear political commentary or ideological endorsement, focusing instead on action and survival in a post-apocalyptic world with implied, rather than explicit, political themes.
The film features a visibly diverse main cast, including actors of various racial and ethnic backgrounds, and includes a female character with agency. However, its narrative primarily focuses on action and adventure in a dystopian setting, without explicitly foregrounding social justice, systemic inequities, or other prominent DEI themes.
Secondary
Samuel L. Jackson, an African American actor, portrays August Valentine, the 'King of England.' This role traditionally implies a white European, diverging from historical and regional ethnicity. This casting represents a race swap for a character whose implied race was widely established by the title and historical context.
Afterburn, a post-apocalyptic action film, does not feature any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on action, survival, and treasure hunting in a dystopian world, with no representation of the LGBTQ+ community in its story or character portrayals.
Based on currently available information for Afterburn (2025), there is no indication of transsexual characters or themes within the film's plot or character arcs. Consequently, an evaluation of its portrayal of transsexual individuals or community is not possible.
Based on currently available public information, including trailers and plot summaries, there are no detailed descriptions or explicit mentions of female characters engaging in and winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. The focus of available materials is on male leads and their action sequences.
The main characters of Afterburn, including Jake, August Valentine, Drea, and General Volkov, are portrayed with genders consistent with their original comic book counterparts. No sources indicate any gender changes from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.5
6.7
Critic Ratings
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