4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
Overview
Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
4.6
Overview
Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's right-leaning bias stems from its central narrative championing military heroism and patriotism as the solution to a deep-seated government conspiracy and global threat, emphasizing the need for strong national defense against internal and external enemies.
The film features explicit racial recasting for a traditionally white lead character, contributing to visible diversity in its main cast. However, its narrative maintains a traditional action movie framework, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features Jinx, a highly skilled martial artist and swordswoman, who engages in and wins multiple close-quarters physical fights against male opponents, including guards and ninjas, using her combat skills and a katana.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on military action and espionage, with no elements that touch upon queer identity or experiences. Therefore, its net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. The film's plot is centered on military operations, espionage, and global conflict, without any elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.
All established G.I. Joe characters featured in the film maintain their canonical gender from the source material. No characters widely known as one gender are portrayed as a different gender.
The film's main characters are cast in alignment with their established racial depictions from the G.I. Joe source material, including comics and animated series. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.7
Critic Ratings
2.9
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