6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Smuggler (2011)
Smuggler (2011)
Overview
To pay off his loan shark, failed actor Ryōsuke Kinuta is forced to smuggle dead bodies – and one live elite assassin – in the middle of the night.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.4
Overview
To pay off his loan shark, failed actor Ryōsuke Kinuta is forced to smuggle dead bodies – and one live elite assassin – in the middle of the night.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on individual survival and moral compromise within a brutal criminal underworld, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or offering systemic solutions, thus aligning with a neutral stance.
This Japanese film features a cast and director consistent with its cultural origin, reflecting traditional casting practices without explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative is not indicated to critique traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features a cross-dressing hitman whose identity is intertwined with extreme sadism and violence. His relationship with another character is depicted as predatory and disturbing. This portrayal lacks positive counterpoints, associating queer-coded elements with villainy and depravity, resulting in a net negative impact.
Currently, there is not enough information available to assess the film's portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. Without plot details or character descriptions, it is impossible to determine if any such depictions exist or their net impact.
The film features a prominent female character, Chiharu, who holds a position of power within a criminal organization. However, her role is supervisory and manipulative. No female character is depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The provided details for 'Smuggler, 2011' do not include information about any source material, prior adaptations, or historical figures. Without a baseline for character genders, it's impossible to determine if any gender swaps occurred.
Smuggler (2011) is a Japanese film adaptation of a Japanese manga. The characters, originally depicted as Japanese in the source material, are portrayed by Japanese actors in the film, maintaining their established race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.4
Critic Ratings
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