Thriller, Drama  •  2026  •  91 min

Ballistic (2026)

Ballistic poster

Ballistic (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

A grieving factory worker discovers the bullet that killed her son in Afghanistan was made at her own workplace, then sets out to hold the responsible parties accountable. That premise lands squarely in anti-war-industry territory, framing weapons manufacturing and military contracting as morally corrupting systems that crush ordinary families. The lead role, played by Lena Headey, was originally written for a man, adding a mild gender-casting signal. The Canadian production keeps its focus tight: personal grief, institutional culpability, and the quiet violence of profit-driven defense supply chains. Those elements together push the film toward a Progressive label, driven by its skeptical view of military-industrial power rather than any social or identity-based content.


Starring Cast

Lena Headey  •   Enrico Colantoni  •   Amybeth McNulty


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

Ballistic centers on a mother's discovery that her son's death in Afghanistan traces back to a bullet made at her own factory, driving her into a revenge plot against those profiting from the conflict. The narrative frames weapons production and wartime decisions as sources of profound personal and ethical fallout.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

Ballistic centers on a mother employed at a munitions factory who seeks vengeance after learning her son was killed by a bullet produced at her workplace. The story highlights the personal toll of the military-industrial complex while featuring a lead role originally written for a male character but recast with a female actress.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low

Ballistic contains no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, presenting a narrative that does not engage with queer identities or experiences in any capacity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

Ballistic contains no transgender characters or themes. The film centers on its principal cast and narrative without engaging gender identity or transformation elements.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Ballistic presents an original narrative centered on a mother seeking justice for her son with no established characters from prior source material recast in a different gender.

Race Swap: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Family Values: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low

Not depicted.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.8
The Movie Database logo
5.9

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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