7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Alien: Romulus (2024)
Alien: Romulus (2024)
Overview
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly critiques corporate greed and capitalist exploitation, focusing on wage slavery and environmental degradation, while also prominently featuring themes of bodily autonomy and reproductive rights, directly aligning with contemporary progressive ideology.
The film features a racially diverse cast and continues the franchise's tradition of strong female protagonists. Its narrative critiques capitalist exploitation and corporate control, rather than explicitly focusing on traditional identity critiques. The film also maintains a queer subtext, though it does not explicitly foreground LGBTQ+ characters.
Secondary
Alien: Romulus continues the franchise's tradition of queer subtext, exploring non-traditional gendered experiences and queer-coded reproductive horror through elements like the Xenomorph and characters existing outside traditional gender norms. However, the film does not explicitly foreground LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in an incidental portrayal that neither affirms nor denigrates queer identity.
Alien: Romulus does not feature any explicit transsexual characters or direct trans themes. While it explores metaphorical themes of bodily autonomy and reproductive horror, these are not specifically linked to trans identities or experiences within the narrative, resulting in no identifiable trans depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film introduces a new generation of original characters, including female leads Rain Carradine, Kay, and Aileen Wu. There is no indication that any character was previously established as a different gender in prior Alien franchise canon.
The film features a diverse cast with new characters, including actors of various racial backgrounds. However, the provided information does not indicate that any character previously established in the Alien franchise as a specific race has been recast with an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.0
6.4
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