5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mantis (2025)
Mantis (2025)
Overview
The secret society of contract killers falls into chaos, unleashing a new breed of assassins. With old rules in ruins, who dares claim the shadows?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
The secret society of contract killers falls into chaos, unleashing a new breed of assassins. With old rules in ruins, who dares claim the shadows?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film offers a socially critical perspective on the consequences of neoliberal individualism and institutional decay, but maintains a politically neutral stance by avoiding explicit ideological statements or championing a specific political solution.
The movie showcases gender diversity through prominent female assassin characters and contributes to cultural diversity as a Korean film on a global platform. However, its narrative primarily focuses on action and thriller elements, without explicitly engaging with broader social justice or equity themes.
Secondary
The film features Jae-yi, a skilled female assassin, who engages in and often wins close-quarters physical combat against multiple male adversaries using hand-to-hand techniques and melee weapons. Her victories influence the power dynamics of the underworld.
The movie 'Mantis' is set within an assassin underworld, exploring themes of power, loyalty, and competition. The film's narrative and character dynamics do not include any specific LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its focus remains on action and thriller elements, indicating no portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community within the story.
The film 'Mantis' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on professional assassins and their personal conflicts, with no elements related to transgender identities or experiences, thus resulting in no depiction.
The film "Mantis" (2025) is an original story, not based on prior canonical source material or historical figures. Its characters, such as Han-ul/Mantis, Jae-yi, and Dok-go, are new creations without pre-established genders, thus precluding any gender swaps.
The film's characters are consistently portrayed by actors of the same Korean ethnicity, aligning with the contemporary South Korean setting and the established ethnic authenticity of its cinematic universe. No character's race deviates from their canonical or historical representation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.2
6.3
Critic Ratings
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