5.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kidnap (2017)
Kidnap (2017)
Overview
A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.0
Overview
A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
While the core conflict of child abduction is apolitical, the film's championed solution strongly emphasizes individual responsibility, self-reliance, and direct action by the mother to protect her family, aligning with right-leaning themes of personal agency over institutional reliance.
The movie features a Black actress in the lead role, contributing to visible cast diversity. However, the narrative primarily focuses on a straightforward action-thriller plot, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes within its storyline.
Secondary
The film features Karla Dyson, a mother, who engages in direct physical confrontations with a male kidnapper. She uses melee weapons and hand-to-hand combat to overcome and defeat him in multiple instances.
The film "Kidnap" is an action-thriller centered on a mother's desperate pursuit of her kidnapped son. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
The film "Kidnap" is an action-thriller centered on a mother's relentless pursuit of her son's kidnappers. The narrative focuses exclusively on the kidnapping plot and the protagonist's efforts to rescue her child, with no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the story.
Kidnap (2017) is an original film with new characters, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. Therefore, no characters were previously established in source material or history with a different gender.
Kidnap (2017) is an original film with characters created specifically for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon to compare the characters' races against, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
6.2
Critic Ratings
3.5
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