7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
She Rides Shotgun (2025)
She Rides Shotgun (2025)
Overview
Newly released from prison and marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly, at all costs. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly forge a bond under fire as he shows her how to fight and survive—and she teaches him the true meaning of unconditional love.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Newly released from prison and marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly, at all costs. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly forge a bond under fire as he shows her how to fight and survive—and she teaches him the true meaning of unconditional love.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis is an unambiguous condemnation of white supremacist ideology and the exploration of systemic violence, aligning with progressive values and a commitment to social justice. Its narrative champions the protection of children and challenges traditional masculinity.
The movie incorporates visible diversity in its casting, including a nuanced portrayal of transgender characters, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative explicitly critiques systemic racism and white supremacy, depicting law enforcement as compromised by extremist influence, and centers on themes relevant to social justice.
Secondary
The film features Polly, a young female character, who engages in and wins multiple close-quarters physical fights against male opponents, utilizing hand-to-hand combat and melee weapons.
Based on available information, *She Rides Shotgun* does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a father-daughter survival story, and any claims of LGBTQ+ representation are explicitly stated as unsupported by current reviews or official summaries.
The film "She Rides Shotgun" does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is exclusively focused on a crime thriller plot, exploring themes of survival and family bonds without any mention or portrayal of transsexual individuals or community. Therefore, the film has no identifiable transgender content.
All characters in "She Rides Shotgun" maintain the same gender as established in Jordan Harper's source novel, with no instances of gender swapping reported or indicated by credible sources.
The main characters, Nate McClusky and Polly Huff, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depiction in the source novel. For Detective John Park, the source material does not specify his race, so the casting of an Asian-American actor does not constitute a race swap. No other characters meet the definition of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.7
7.4
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