MovieBias

See all results for ""
BrowseAnalyticsAbout

Polar (2019)

Polar poster

Polar (2019)

Overview

When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with a gang of younger, ruthless killers.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Powered byJustWatch

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
4.1

Overview

When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with a gang of younger, ruthless killers.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's central conflict revolves around an assassin seeking revenge against his former employer, a theme that is primarily apolitical and driven by genre conventions rather than explicit ideological promotion or critique.

The movie features visible diversity in its supporting cast, but it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative, an action-thriller, does not critically portray traditional identities or center DEI themes.

Secondary

The film includes a minor lesbian character, Sindy, who is an antagonist depicted with some stereotypical traits. However, her sexuality is incidental to the plot and her villainous role, neither uplifting nor overtly denigrating LGBTQ+ identity within the film's exaggerated and violent narrative.

Camille, a character depicted as white in the original 'Polar' graphic novels, is portrayed by Vanessa Hudgens, an actress of mixed racial heritage, in the film adaptation.

The film 'Polar' does not contain any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no depiction to evaluate, leading to an N/A rating. No information suggests the presence of such elements in the story or character arcs.

The film features female characters who engage in combat, notably Vivian. However, in her direct physical confrontations with male opponents, she is ultimately defeated. Other female characters do not engage in or win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.

The film "Polar" is an adaptation of the graphic novel series by Víctor Santos. All major and significant characters, including Duncan Vizla and Camille, retain their established genders from the source material in the 2019 film adaptation.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

4.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
2.0
Metacritic logo
1.9

More Like This

Super Fly poster
Progressive
7.2
Super Fly
 (1972)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
See You Yesterday poster
Progressive
6.9
See You Yesterday
 (2019)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Rebel Ridge poster
Progressive
7.7
Rebel Ridge
 (2024)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Mission: Impossible - The Slave poster
Progressive
7.6
Mission: Impossible - The Slave
 (1967)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Set It Off poster
Leans Progressive
6.9
Set It Off
 (1996)

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
The Mighty Quinn poster
Leans Progressive
7.0
The Mighty Quinn
 (1989)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Training Day poster
Leans Progressive
7.5
Training Day
 (2001)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Ponyboi poster
Progressive
6.9
Ponyboi
 (2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Glengarry Glen Ross poster
Leans Progressive
8.2
Glengarry Glen Ross
 (1992)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Emily the Criminal poster
Leans Progressive
7.5
Emily the Criminal
 (2022)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
The Good Nurse poster
Leans Progressive
6.9
The Good Nurse
 (2022)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
A Thousand and One poster
Progressive
7.8
A Thousand and One
 (2023)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
John Wick: Chapter 4 poster
Center
8.1
John Wick: Chapter 4
 (2023)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Hustlers poster
Progressive
7.4
Hustlers
 (2019)

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Clockers poster
Progressive
7.1
Clockers
 (1995)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Rise of the Planet of the Apes poster
Leans Progressive
7.5
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
 (2011)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
The Smashing Machine poster
Leans Progressive
6.6
The Smashing Machine
 (2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Bound by Honor poster
Leans Progressive
6.8
Bound by Honor
 (1993)

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Negative
Ms .45 poster
Leans Progressive
7.1
Ms .45
 (1981)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Jackie Brown poster
Leans Progressive
7.5
Jackie Brown
 (1997)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
MovieBias

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceCookies PolicyAI Policy

Copyright 2026 © moviebias.com