6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Rush Hour (1998)
Rush Hour (1998)
Overview
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around an international crime and cultural clashes, which are resolved through individual heroism and cross-cultural understanding, resulting in a neutral rating as it avoids explicit political messaging and focuses on apolitical action-comedy themes.
The movie features a visibly diverse lead cast with original characters, rather than explicit race-swapped roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on action and comedic cultural differences, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
Rush Hour does not contain any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on an action-comedy plot involving two mismatched detectives, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences. Therefore, the film's net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
The film "Rush Hour" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a buddy cop dynamic and a kidnapping plot, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The film does not feature any significant female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Female characters are present but do not participate in such action sequences.
Rush Hour (1998) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. Therefore, its characters were not established as any specific gender before this film's creation, precluding any gender swaps.
Rush Hour (1998) is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment where these characters were established with a different race. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
7.1
Critic Ratings
6.2
6.1
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