Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama  •  2012  •  96 min  •  Adults (18+)

Get the Gringo (2012)

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Get the Gringo (2012)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.


Starring Cast

Mel Gibson  •   Kevin Balmore  •   Daniel Giménez Cacho


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High

The film leans right due to its emphasis on individual cunning and self-reliance as the solution to navigating a deeply corrupt and lawless system, rather than advocating for systemic change or institutional reform.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a diverse cast primarily due to its setting in a Mexican prison, with a white male protagonist. The narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities, focusing instead on action and a criminal underworld.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Get the Gringo" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a criminal's survival in a Mexican prison and his interactions with other inmates and a young boy, without any elements related to queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Get the Gringo' does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes within its narrative. The plot primarily focuses on a criminal's experiences in a Mexican prison, with no elements related to transsexual identity or issues present in the story.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any significant female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. The action sequences primarily involve male characters.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Get the Gringo is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus none could have been previously established with a different canonical gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Get the Gringo is an original film, not an adaptation of prior source material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no pre-established canonical or historical racial baselines to deviate from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.9
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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8.0
Metacritic logo
6.0

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