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Comedy  •  2015  •  116 min

Look Who's Back (2015)

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Look Who's Back (2015)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Islam: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

When Adolf Hitler reawakens at the site of his former bunker in present-day Berlin, he is mistaken for a comedian and quickly becomes a media phenomenon.

Starring Cast

Oliver Masucci  •   Thomas M. Köppl  •   Marc-Marvin Israel

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis is an explicit and urgent warning against the resurgence of fascism and demagoguery, critiquing the societal conditions (media sensationalism, political apathy, exploitation of prejudice) that enable such ideologies, aligning with core progressive concerns.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Low

The movie features traditional casting that aligns with its historical and contemporary German setting, without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative functions as a political satire, critiquing societal trends and the resurgence of extremist ideologies, rather than focusing on explicit DEI-driven critiques of traditional identities.

Secondary

Islam: Positive
Confidence: High

Through Hitler's character, the film exposes xenophobic and prejudiced attitudes towards immigrant communities, which often intersect with Islamophobia in modern Germany. The narrative frames these bigoted views as wrong and dangerous, thereby implicitly affirming the dignity and right to existence of Muslim communities and condemning prejudice against them.

Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High

The film uses the character of Adolf Hitler to express virulent antisemitic views, but the narrative unequivocally condemns this bigotry. By portraying the historical figure's hateful ideology and showing its dangerous resurgence, the film positions the audience to recognize and reject antisemitism, thereby affirming the dignity of Judaism.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Look Who's Back" is a political satire focused on the return of Adolf Hitler to modern-day Germany. Its narrative primarily explores themes of media, politics, and societal reactions. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the storyline, thus the portrayal is not applicable.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Look Who's Back" (Er ist wieder da) is a satirical comedy about Adolf Hitler reawakening in modern-day Germany. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, thus the portrayal is not applicable.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of a novel featuring a historical figure, Adolf Hitler, and original characters. There are no instances where a character canonically or historically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film's central character, Adolf Hitler, a real historical figure, is portrayed by a white actor, consistent with his documented race. Other characters are original to the film's modern setting and do not have prior canonical racial identities to be swapped from.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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