Science Fiction, Thriller, Action  •  2016  •  109 min  •  Teen (13+)

Spectral (2016)

Spectral poster

Spectral (2016)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.


Starring Cast

James Badge Dale  •   Emily Mortimer  •   Bruce Greenwood


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around a military team and a scientist combating a spectral enemy, a premise that is largely apolitical. The solution emphasizes pragmatic, technologically-driven collaboration, rather than promoting a specific political ideology.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features visible diversity within its supporting cast, but its primary roles are traditionally cast. The narrative focuses on a sci-fi military action plot without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering strong DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Spectral (2016) is a military science fiction film that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a combat mission against an unknown entity, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Spectral, 2016" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on military science fiction elements, involving soldiers and a scientist investigating mysterious entities, without incorporating any transgender-related plot points or character arcs.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features Dr. Fran Madison, a scientist, who is present during action sequences but does not engage in direct physical combat. No female characters are depicted winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Spectral is an original science fiction film featuring new characters created for the movie. There is no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character genders could have been swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Spectral (2016) is an original science fiction film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a historical depiction. All characters were created specifically for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical race to 'swap' from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.8
Metacritic logo
N/A

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