6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Shelter (2026)
Shelter (2026)
Overview
Shelter is a 2026 action thriller directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Jason Statham stars as Michael Mason, a reclusive former government assassin isolated on a remote Scottish island, who rescues young girl Jessie (Bodhi Rae Breathnach) from a deadly storm, unleashing dangerous events. Michael Shaeffer co-stars.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
6.1
Overview
Shelter is a 2026 action thriller directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Jason Statham stars as Michael Mason, a reclusive former government assassin isolated on a remote Scottish island, who rescues young girl Jessie (Bodhi Rae Breathnach) from a deadly storm, unleashing dangerous events. Michael Shaeffer co-stars.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict critiques abusive intelligence agencies and unchecked surveillance, with the decisive factor being its championing of lone individual action against corrupt authority as the path to justice. This narrative emphasis on personal resistance over systemic reform tilts toward right-leaning values.
The film features visible diversity in its supporting cast, with Black and Asian actors portraying key figures like the MI6 chief and a trafficker, while centering a traditional white male action hero. The narrative prioritizes high-stakes action and personal heroism without critically examining traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film centers on a surrogate protective bond between a reclusive former assassin and an orphaned teenager, portraying chosen family dynamics and mutual care as a path to redemption and connection, while critiquing isolation from traditional structures.
The film contains no LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on an action thriller narrative involving protection and government conspiracy.
The film features no portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on action and familial bonds without addressing transgender identity.
Female characters such as Jessie Kelly and Roberta Frost appear in supporting roles but do not engage in any physical combat against male opponents. All depicted fights involve the male protagonist Michael Mason prevailing over male adversaries through hand-to-hand and tactical encounters.
Shelter presents an original story with newly created characters, including a male recluse and a female survivor, without any adaptations or legacy elements that could involve gender swaps.
Shelter presents original characters in an action thriller setting, with no prior canonical or historical racial depictions to alter, confirming the absence of any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
7.3
Critic Ratings
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5.0
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