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Primitive War (2025)

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Primitive War (2025)

Overview

During the Vietnam War, a recon unit ventures to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing platoon. They soon find themselves in a fight for their lives against an unexpected enemy — prehistoric dinosaurs.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Neutral
Gender Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
4.4

Overview

During the Vietnam War, a recon unit ventures to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing platoon. They soon find themselves in a fight for their lives against an unexpected enemy — prehistoric dinosaurs.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Fandango
Prime Video logoPrime Video
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film maintains a neutral stance by prioritizing pragmatic survival over ideology and portraying Cold War opponents without explicit bias, while its critique of military command and secrecy is framed within a broader theme of human insignificance against nature.

The movie features a predominantly white main cast for its US military protagonists, consistent with historical context. However, it incorporates some visible diversity through a gender-bent female Viet Cong character and an international paleontologist. The narrative primarily focuses on action, horror, and survival, without explicitly engaging with broader DEI themes or critically examining traditional identities.

Secondary

Primitive War features transsexual characters in a minimal and peripheral capacity, integrated into the broader ensemble of survivors. Their identities are not central to the plot, nor are they explored in depth. The film maintains a neutral stance, neither affirming nor denigrating, prioritizing action and survival themes over character-driven explorations of gender identity.

The film adapts a character from the original novel and comic who was canonically male, portraying them as female on screen. This intentional change constitutes a gender swap.

The film portrays Christianity through the character of Miller, a Catholic soldier, whose faith provides him comfort, guides his actions, and allows him to offer solace to others amidst conflict. The narrative presents his personal faith with nuance and respect, highlighting its role as a source of strength, even when met with skepticism from other characters.

Primitive War (2025) is a science fiction action horror film centered on a military unit during the Vietnam War. Its narrative focuses on war, survival, and encounters with de-extinct dinosaurs. The film does not explicitly portray or explore LGBTQ+ characters or themes, with no mention of such elements in its plot or available analyses.

The available information for *Primitive War* does not describe any scenes where a female character defeats one or more male opponents in close-quarters physical combat. Public summaries focus on male soldiers fighting dinosaurs and enemy forces, with no detailed mention of female combatants in such scenarios.

The film's major characters, primarily US military personnel, are cast with actors whose race aligns with the likely ethnicity of American soldiers in the 1968 Vietnam War setting. No specific character is identified as having their established race changed from source material or historical context.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

4.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.3
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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5.6
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N/A

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