Action, Thriller  •  2017  •  115 min  •  Adults (18+)

Atomic Blonde (2017)

Atomic Blonde poster

Atomic Blonde (2017)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.


Starring Cast

Charlize Theron  •   James McAvoy  •   John Goodman


Where to watch

HBO Max logoHBO Max
YouTube logoYouTube
Apple TV logoApple TV
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film maintains a neutral stance by portraying the Cold War espionage world as universally corrupt and morally ambiguous, critiquing the methods of all intelligence agencies without endorsing a specific political ideology or offering a partisan solution.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a strong female protagonist and includes a prominent LGBTQ+ relationship, contributing to visible diversity within its cast. However, it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles, nor does its narrative explicitly critique traditional identities or center around strong DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

Atomic Blonde features a bisexual protagonist, Lorraine Broughton, whose sexuality is depicted as a natural, integrated part of her complex character. Her relationship with Delphine Lasalle is portrayed with passion and significance, without being sensationalized or condemned. Despite a tragic outcome for one character, the film affirms LGBTQ+ identity through its dignified and agentic portrayal.

Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High

The film prominently features Lorraine Broughton, a highly skilled MI6 agent, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male adversaries, demonstrating superior combat prowess.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Atomic Blonde does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on Cold War espionage and the protagonist's bisexual identity, without engaging with transsexual experiences or issues, resulting in no depiction within its storyline.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of the graphic novel "The Coldest City." A review of the main and supporting characters reveals no instances where a character established as one gender in the source material is portrayed as a different gender in the film. Original characters created for the film are excluded from the definition.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of the graphic novel "The Coldest City." Key characters, including Lorraine Broughton and David Percival, maintain the same racial depiction as their source material counterparts. No established characters were portrayed by actors of a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.9
Metacritic logo
6.3

More Like This

Set It Off poster
Leans Progressive
6.9
Set It Off
 (1996)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Monkey Man poster
Progressive
7.4
Monkey Man
 (2024)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Sicario poster
Leans Progressive
8.1
Sicario
 (2015)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Ballerina poster
Progressive
6.9
Ballerina
 (2025)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Ms .45 poster
Leans Progressive
7.1
Ms .45
 (1981)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate