6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Romper Stomper (1992)
Romper Stomper (1992)
Overview
Nazi skinheads in Melbourne take out their anger on local Vietnamese, who are seen as threatening racial purity. Finally the Vietnamese have had enough and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running. A woman who is prone to epileptic seizures joins the skins' merry band, and helps them on their run from justice, but is her affliction also a sign of impurity?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Negative
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Nazi skinheads in Melbourne take out their anger on local Vietnamese, who are seen as threatening racial purity. Finally the Vietnamese have had enough and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running. A woman who is prone to epileptic seizures joins the skins' merry band, and helps them on their run from justice, but is her affliction also a sign of impurity?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's rating is -1 (Left-Leaning) because its central narrative serves as a stark condemnation of neo-Nazism and white supremacy, aligning with progressive values of anti-racism and social justice.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its focus on a white supremacist gang. However, it explicitly portrays these characters and their ideology in a negative light, serving as a stark critique of racism and xenophobia.
Secondary
Romper Stomper features Jacqueline, a transsexual character whose identity is a direct source of extreme violence and degradation from the neo-Nazi gang. Her portrayal is primarily one of victimhood, subjected to brutal transphobic attacks and slurs without narrative counterbalance, resulting in a net negative impact.
The film portrays the skinheads' virulent antisemitism as abhorrent and the source of their violence. The narrative clearly condemns this bigotry, positioning the audience to sympathize with Jewish people as victims of hatred.
The film Romper Stomper does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses primarily on the violent and racist activities of a neo-Nazi skinhead gang, with no explicit or implicit engagement with queer identity or issues.
The film primarily depicts male characters engaging in violent street brawls. The main female character, Gabrielle, is not portrayed as a combatant and does not participate in or win any direct physical fights against male opponents.
Romper Stomper (1992) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which character genders could have been established and subsequently altered.
Romper Stomper (1992) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. Therefore, its characters do not have prior canonical racial identities from which to be race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.5
Critic Ratings
7.8
6.1
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