6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Crime, Action, Thriller • 2012 • 91 min • Teen (13+)
Premium Rush (2012)
Premium Rush (2012)
Overview
In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.
Starring Cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt • Michael Shannon • Dania Ramirez
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.
Starring Cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt • Michael Shannon • Dania Ramirez
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film is primarily an action-thriller focused on individual heroism against a corrupt individual, with themes of immigrant family reunification and urban subculture serving as plot drivers rather than explicit ideological statements, leading to a neutral political stance.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film features a visibly diverse supporting cast in an original story, including Hispanic, Asian, Black, and South Asian characters in key roles, alongside white leads. The narrative focuses on an action-thriller plot without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities, and DEI themes are not central to the storyline.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: Medium
Premium Rush features a supporting character, Manny, who is gay. His identity is presented incidentally as a normal aspect of his character, without being central to the plot or a source of conflict. The film's portrayal is neutral, neither affirming nor denigrating LGBTQ+ themes.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Premium Rush" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a bike messenger's race against time and a corrupt cop, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: High
The film primarily features a male protagonist engaged in a high-speed bicycle chase. While female characters are present and involved in the plot, none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Premium Rush is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been altered.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Premium Rush is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose race could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.4
Critic Ratings
7.5
6.6
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