Adventure, Action, Comedy, Western  •  2000  •  110 min  •  Teen (13+)

Shanghai Noon (2000)

Shanghai Noon poster

Shanghai Noon (2000)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard, trails Princess Pei Pei when she's kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, and tries to spring the princess from her imprisonment.


Starring Cast

Jackie Chan  •   Owen Wilson  •   Lucy Liu


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film is a lighthearted action-comedy centered on individual heroism and the development of an unlikely friendship across cultures in the Old West. It largely avoids explicit political commentary, focusing instead on broadly appealing themes of personal growth and mutual respect, leading to a neutral rating.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

Shanghai Noon incorporates visible diversity through its central Asian and Native American characters, which are integral to its Old West setting and plot. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on adventure and cultural exchange rather than explicit critique or strong DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Shanghai Noon is an action-comedy film that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and a buddy-cop dynamic, with no elements suggesting queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Shanghai Noon" is an action-comedy set in the Old West, focusing on a Chinese Imperial Guard and a cowboy. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features Princess Pei Pei as the primary female character. While she demonstrates resilience and attempts to escape her captors, she does not engage in or win any direct physical combat against male opponents using hand-to-hand or melee weapon skills.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Shanghai Noon is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender was altered for their portrayal in this movie.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Shanghai Noon is an original film featuring new characters not based on prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. Therefore, no characters were established as one race and then portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

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8.0
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7.7

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