5.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bullet to the Head (2012)
Bullet to the Head (2012)
Overview
After watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
5.1
Overview
After watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's narrative champions individual vigilante justice and direct action as the primary solution to corruption and crime, rather than relying on institutional processes. This emphasis on self-reliance and skepticism towards government efficacy aligns with right-leaning themes.
The film features a cast with visible diversity, including a prominent mixed-race actor, but does not demonstrate explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, consistent with its genre, and does not present explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film adapts the graphic novel "Du Plomb Dans La Tête." The character of Detective Louis Blanchard, depicted as white in the source material, is portrayed by an Asian-American actor as Detective Taylor Kwon in the film. This constitutes a race swap.
The film features a father-daughter relationship, but it is not central to the narrative's exploration of family-life norms. The depiction of family structures and values remains neutral, without endorsing or critiquing traditional or progressive models.
The film does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. No elements related to queer identity are present in the story, resulting in no specific portrayal to evaluate.
The film 'Bullet to the Head' does not feature any transsexual characters or explore related themes. Its plot centers on an action-thriller narrative involving a hitman and a detective, with no elements pertaining to transsexual identity or experiences.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Female characters present do not participate in significant action roles involving direct physical confrontation.
The film adapts a graphic novel. A review of the source material and the film's character portrayals confirms no instances where a character canonically established as one gender is depicted as a different gender in the movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.6
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4.4
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