Action, Comedy, Horror  •  2017  •  87 min

Mayhem (2017)

Mayhem poster

Mayhem (2017)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

A virus spreads through an office complex causing white collar workers to act out their worst impulses.


Starring Cast

Steven Yeun  •   Samara Weaving  •   Steven Brand


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes an anti-capitalist sentiment by depicting a ruthless corporation as the antagonist and championing a violent, uninhibited rebellion against its exploitative power structure.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

The film features an Asian-American actor in the lead role, contributing to visible diversity in its casting. The narrative frames the corporate antagonists, who are predominantly white males, in a negative light as representatives of an oppressive system.

Secondary

Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High

The film features Melanie Cross, who actively participates in close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents. She utilizes both hand-to-hand techniques and improvised melee weapons to achieve victory over these male characters.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Mayhem (2017) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The plot centers on a virus outbreak in a corporate office, leading to a violent struggle for survival and revenge, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Mayhem (2017) is an original film and not an adaptation of existing source material or a reboot of legacy characters. Therefore, its characters are new creations, and there is no prior canonical gender to compare against for a gender swap.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Mayhem (2017) is an original film with no prior source material (such as a novel, comic, or previous adaptation) that established character races. Therefore, no characters could have been race-swapped from a pre-existing canon.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.4
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

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8.4
Metacritic logo
6.2

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