6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Action, Crime • 2020 • 109 min • Adults (18+)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Overview
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
Starring Cast
Margot Robbie • Rosie Perez • Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
Starring Cast
Margot Robbie • Rosie Perez • Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes female emancipation from patriarchal control and celebrates female solidarity as the solution to male oppression, aligning directly with progressive ideology.
Diversity: High
Confidence: High
The movie demonstrates significant diversity through the explicit race-swapping of a traditionally white comic book character. Its narrative strongly centers on themes of female emancipation and solidarity, explicitly portraying traditional male identities as antagonists and sources of conflict for the female protagonists.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: Medium
The film features Renee Montoya, a prominent lesbian character, depicted with dignity and agency as a determined detective and eventual hero. Her sexuality is casually integrated into her character without being a source of conflict or negative stereotypes, contributing to a respectful and affirming portrayal of an LGBTQ+ individual.
Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High
The film features multiple female characters, including Harley Quinn, Black Canary, and Huntress, who repeatedly engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against numerous male opponents, demonstrating skill and strength.
Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: High
Black Canary, a character canonically established as white in DC Comics, is portrayed by a Black actress in the film, constituting a race swap.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate within the narrative.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film's main characters, including Harley Quinn, Black Canary, Huntress, Renee Montoya, Cassandra Cain, Black Mask, and Victor Zsasz, all retain their established genders from the DC Comics source material. No gender swaps are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.9
Critic Ratings
7.9
6.0
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