Action, Crime, Thriller  •  2026  •  140 min  •  Adults (18+)

Never Surrender (2026)

Never Surrender poster

Never Surrender (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

Never Surrender is an Indonesian action thriller about a guilt-ridden veteran who must protect his estranged grandchildren from a violent gang attack at his remote home. The film emphasizes traditional themes of personal resilience, military discipline, and family reconciliation under duress. Its public bias label, Traditional, reflects a narrative that prioritizes proactive family protection and generational bonding without engaging with progressive social or identity themes.


Starring Cast

Lukman Sardi  •   Derby Romero  •   Donny Alamsyah


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

Never Surrender centers on a former special-forces grandfather who reactivates his combat skills to shield his family from a violent gang attack, highlighting personal resilience, military experience, and proactive family protection.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

Never Surrender follows an Indonesian ex-soldier and his estranged grandchildren as they defend their remote Central Java home from a criminal gang while confronting family regrets and rebuilding trust across generations.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium

Never Surrender follows an estranged grandfather who suddenly takes in his two grandchildren and must defend them during a violent siege at his remote home, forcing an uneasy reconciliation that turns into shared survival.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low

Never Surrender contains no LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a veteran protecting his family amid action and reconciliation, with no queer identities, relationships, or related ideas present in the story.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

Never Surrender centers on a retired soldier navigating family tensions and violent threats in Jakarta, with its narrative revolving around reconciliation, action, and generational bonds rather than any exploration of transgender identities or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

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

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Never Surrender centers on an original story of a veteran grandfather defending his remote home alongside estranged grandchildren, with no reimaginings of established characters from prior source material or historical records.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Never Surrender is an original Indonesian action film set in a contemporary Central Java village. No prior source material, literary canon, or historical record establishes any character's race that differs from the Indonesian actors portraying them on screen.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low

Not depicted.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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N/A
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7.4

Critic Ratings

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