6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Goon (2012)
Goon (2012)
Overview
Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film leans right due to its celebration of individual responsibility, loyalty, and a form of traditional masculinity through the protagonist's journey as a hockey enforcer, without engaging in broader political critiques.
The movie features a primarily traditional cast, with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without explicitly incorporating or critiquing DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Goon" does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily centers on the protagonist's journey in minor league hockey and his heterosexual romantic relationship, thus offering no portrayal of queer identity.
The film "Goon" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot is entirely focused on the world of minor league hockey and the protagonist's journey as an enforcer. Therefore, an assessment of its portrayal of transsexual characters and themes is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Goon" is based on a true story about a male hockey player. The main character, Doug Glatt, is a male portrayal of the real-life Doug Smith. There are no instances of established characters from the source material or real history being depicted as a different gender.
The film "Goon" is based on a book about a real-life hockey player, Doug Smith, who is white. The main character, Doug Glatt, is also portrayed by a white actor, Seann William Scott. There are no instances where a canonically or historically established character of one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.4
Critic Ratings
8.1
6.4
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