6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
Overview
A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques societal vulnerabilities and the failure of traditional institutions against a technologically advanced threat, but it champions an individualistic, extra-legal solution rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features a visibly diverse main cast, including prominent Black actors in leading roles. Its narrative, however, focuses on a crime thriller plot without explicitly critiquing or centering on traditional identities or strong DEI themes.
Secondary
Luther: The Fallen Sun does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its primary plot without incorporating elements related to queer identity or experiences, resulting in no direct portrayal to evaluate.
Currently, there is not enough information available to assess the film's portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, a definitive evaluation of its net impact cannot be made at this time.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Luther: The Fallen Sun is a continuation of the Luther series. The main character, John Luther, remains male. The other prominent characters, DCI Odette Raine and David Robey, are new to this installment and thus do not represent gender-swapped legacy characters.
John Luther, the protagonist, has been consistently portrayed by Idris Elba (a Black actor) since the character's inception in the original TV series. Other prominent characters in the film are new creations, not subject to race swap criteria.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.6
Critic Ratings
6.7
5.3
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