5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
London Calling (2025)
London Calling (2025)
Overview
After fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the son of his new crime boss and show him how to become a man.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.7
Overview
After fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the son of his new crime boss and show him how to become a man.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film primarily functions as an apolitical buddy comedy and crime thriller, focusing on personal growth, family dynamics, and individual redemption rather than promoting any distinct political ideology. Its themes are character-driven and genre-specific, with minimal and implicit political subtext.
The movie features a predominantly white, male cast in leading and supporting roles, with a notable absence of diverse representation across race, gender, and LGBTQ+ identities. Its narrative explores themes of masculinity and surrogate family within a traditional framework, without critically examining traditional identities or engaging deeply with broader DEI issues.
Secondary
London Calling includes indirect LGBTQ+ references through a villain's homophobic slurs, used to mock his son and underscore his toxic masculinity. The film offers no explicit LGBTQ+ characters or positive portrayals, and these derogatory comments are presented without counterbalance, resulting in a problematic depiction.
The film features a Jewish protagonist as a deliberate creative choice, which is noted to give the film a 'Jewish heart.' This inclusion serves as a respectful cultural background for the lead character, rather than a central plot device.
Based on available information, including trailers and early reviews, there is no evidence of female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. The film's action sequences primarily feature male characters.
The film "London Calling" is an original work without prior source material or historical basis. Consequently, there are no pre-established characters whose on-screen gender could differ from a canonical or historical gender, thus precluding any gender swaps.
The film's major characters are original creations whose casting aligns with their implied or established Caucasian backgrounds. There is no prior canon or historical record indicating a different race for any character. While the film's general population portrayal in London and Los Angeles lacks demographic diversity, this does not constitute a race swap of specific, established characters.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
6.6
Critic Ratings
4.7
N/A
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