Comedy, Action, Crime  •  2018  •  102 min

Mortal World (2018)

Mortal World poster

Mortal World (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

Mortal World is a Turkish action-comedy about the Mermer family, a multigenerational clan running a humble Anatolian restaurant in Istanbul while hiding a very different profession. When their secret threatens to surface, the family's survival depends on loyalty and sticking together. The Leans Traditional label follows naturally from the film's DNA. Family hierarchy, parental authority, and collective identity drive the plot. The setting, cast, and cultural framing are rooted in Turkish tradition without any countervailing progressive signals pulling in the other direction. Genre conventions keep the politics light, but the values underneath the action and comedy are firmly oriented around family duty and self-preservation as a unit.


Starring Cast

Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan  •   Alper Kul  •   Sarp Apak


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Prime Video logoPrime Video
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central narrative focuses on a family of assassins attempting to survive after their secret is exposed, emphasizing family loyalty and self-preservation against a powerful organization. Its themes are primarily driven by genre conventions rather than explicit political ideology.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The film features casting that is traditional for its cultural context, with a predominantly Turkish cast reflecting the setting. The narrative centers on a family's struggle for survival without critically portraying traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes into its core plot.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High

The film portrays a tightly-knit family unit where loyalty, parental authority, and the enduring marriage of the parents are central to their survival and identity. While gender roles show some flexibility in their dangerous 'family business,' the overall structure and values lean towards traditional family bonds and hierarchy.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Mortal World' (Ölümlü Dünya) is an action-comedy centered on a family of assassins. Based on available plot details and character information, there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes present in the narrative, leading to a classification of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Mortal World' (Ölümlü Dünya) is an action-comedy about a family of assassins. The narrative focuses on their professional and personal struggles, with no identifiable transgender characters or themes present in the story. The film's plot and character arcs do not involve any aspects related to transsexual identity.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features Serap, a member of an assassin family, who participates in various action sequences. However, her combat contributions primarily involve the use of firearms or are part of collective family efforts. There are no distinct scenes where she individually defeats one or more male opponents in close-quarters physical combat using skill, strength, or martial arts.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film introduces original characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical characters from source material, history, or prior installments whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features original characters created for this specific production. There is no pre-existing source material, prior installments, or historical record to establish a canonical race for any character.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
N/A
Metacritic logo
N/A

More Like This

Spider poster
Center
6.5
Spider
 (1972)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes