Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy, Adventure  •  2022  •  142 min

Alienoid (2022)

Alienoid poster

Alienoid (2022)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

Gurus in the late Goryeo dynasty try to obtain a fabled, holy sword, and humans in 2022 hunt down an alien prisoner that is locked in a human's body. The two parties cross paths when a time-traveling portal opens up.


Starring Cast

Ryu Jun-yeol  •   Kim Woo-bin  •   Kim Tae-ri


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around an apolitical, fantastical struggle between good and evil across different time periods, with no discernible promotion or critique of specific political ideologies.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie, a South Korean production, features a cast predominantly of Korean ethnicity, which is naturally diverse from a global perspective without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on sci-fi action and plot, and does not include explicit critique or negative portrayal of traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its story.

Secondary

Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High

The film features skilled female characters, Madam Black and Madam Blue, who repeatedly engage in and win close-quarters physical fights using swords against multiple male opponents, demonstrating their combat expertise.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Alienoid" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on science fantasy elements, time travel, and action, without incorporating queer identities or storylines into its plot or character arcs.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Alienoid" (2022) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Based on available plot summaries and character descriptions, there is no depiction of transgender identity or related narratives within the movie's content.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Alienoid is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters from previous installments. All characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there are no pre-established canonical genders to be swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Alienoid is an original South Korean science fiction film featuring new characters created for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character races were established and subsequently changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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8.7
Metacritic logo
5.4

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