8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Midnight Runners (2017)
Midnight Runners (2017)
Overview
Two apathetic police academy recruits who become best buddies through the tough training together witness a woman being abducted right before their very eyes. As they were taught in the academy, they quickly report the incident to the police, but the police are in no hurry to jump on the case. So the duo decide to take the matter into their own hands and rescue the woman.
Starring Cast
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PhiloRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
Two apathetic police academy recruits who become best buddies through the tough training together witness a woman being abducted right before their very eyes. As they were taught in the academy, they quickly report the incident to the police, but the police are in no hurry to jump on the case. So the duo decide to take the matter into their own hands and rescue the woman.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PhiloDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film champions individual initiative and direct action as the effective solution to a crisis when official bureaucracy fails, aligning with themes of self-reliance and skepticism of government inefficiency.
This South Korean action-comedy features a cast representative of its cultural origin. The narrative focuses on two male protagonists and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
Midnight Runners does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a heterosexual buddy-cop dynamic and a crime investigation, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film 'Midnight Runners' does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on two police academy students investigating a kidnapping, with no elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.
The film focuses on two male police academy students who engage in physical combat against a human trafficking ring. No significant female characters are depicted participating in or winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.
Midnight Runners is an original South Korean film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a reboot with legacy characters. All main characters are original to this film, thus no pre-established characters underwent a gender change.
Midnight Runners is an original South Korean film from 2017, not an adaptation of prior material or a historical biopic. Its characters were created for this film, thus lacking any pre-established race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.5
Critic Ratings
10.0
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