Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller  •  2010  •  111 min  •  Teen (13+)

RED (2010)

RED poster

RED (2010)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA black ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team for an all-out war. Frank reunites with old Joe, crazy Marvin and wily Victoria to uncover a massive conspiracy that threatens their lives. Only their expert training will allow them to survive a near-impossible mission -- breaking into CIA headquarters.


Starring Cast

Bruce Willis  •   Helen Mirren  •   Morgan Freeman


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

The film leans right-of-center due to its central solution to government corruption, which emphasizes individual initiative and the competence of experienced 'old guard' agents over systemic reform or public accountability, reinforcing a general skepticism of federal agencies.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie 'Red' incorporates visible diversity through its casting, including a prominent Black actor in a key role. However, its narrative maintains a traditional framing, portraying its predominantly white, male protagonists in positive roles without critiquing traditional identities or featuring explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: High

Joe Matheson, a character who was depicted as white in the original "Red" comic book series, is portrayed by a Black actor (Morgan Freeman) in the film adaptation, constituting a race swap.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Red" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on retired CIA agents and a conspiracy, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the storyline or character arcs.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "RED" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on retired black-ops agents, espionage, and action, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium

The film features Victoria Winslow, a highly skilled former assassin, who engages in numerous combat scenarios against male opponents. However, her victories are consistently achieved through the use of firearms and explosives, rather than direct physical combat or melee weapons.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film "Red" (2010) introduces several new characters not present in the original comic book series, such as Victoria. However, these are original creations for the movie, not gender-swapped versions of established characters from the source material. Core characters from the comic retain their original genders.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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7.2
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6.0

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