Comedy, Drama  •  2012  •  92 min  •  Adults (18+)

Goon (2012)

Goon poster

Goon (2012)


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

Seann William Scott  •   Jay Baruchel  •   Alison Pill


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High

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.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

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

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

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.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

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

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.8
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

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8.1
Metacritic logo
6.4

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