6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Overview
One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his wife's plane to land at Washington Dulles International Airport, terrorists take over the air traffic control system in a plot to free a South American army general and drug smuggler being flown into the US to face drug charges. It's now up to McClane to take on the terrorists, while coping with an inept airport police chief, an uncooperative anti-terrorist squad, and the life of his wife and everyone else trapped in planes circling overhead.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his wife's plane to land at Washington Dulles International Airport, terrorists take over the air traffic control system in a plot to free a South American army general and drug smuggler being flown into the US to face drug charges. It's now up to McClane to take on the terrorists, while coping with an inept airport police chief, an uncooperative anti-terrorist squad, and the life of his wife and everyone else trapped in planes circling overhead.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative champions individual heroism and resourcefulness as the solution to a crisis, explicitly contrasting it with the incompetence and obstruction of established government and military authorities, which aligns with right-leaning themes of individual responsibility and skepticism of large institutions.
The film features primarily traditional casting, with the lead hero and most significant characters being white males, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on a classic action hero without explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
Die Hard 2, an action film from 1990, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on its primary plot without engaging with queer identities or experiences, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
Die Hard 2 is an action film centered on a terrorist plot at an airport, with John McClane fighting to save his wife and prevent catastrophe. The movie does not feature any transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the film's narrative.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Female characters are primarily in supporting or victim roles, and do not participate in direct physical confrontations.
Die Hard 2 is a direct sequel featuring returning characters like John and Holly McClane, Captain Lorenzo, and Richard Thornburg, all portrayed by actors of the same gender as in the original film. No established characters from prior canon or source material undergo a gender change.
Die Hard 2 is a direct sequel featuring returning characters portrayed by the same actors, maintaining their established race. New characters introduced in this installment do not have a prior canonical racial establishment that would constitute a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.0
Critic Ratings
6.8
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