5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Spooks: The Greater Good (2015)
Spooks: The Greater Good (2015)
Overview
During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Negative
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with right-leaning values by emphasizing national security and the necessity of a strong intelligence apparatus to protect the state, even while exploring the moral ambiguities and internal corruption within the system. The narrative ultimately reinforces the existing security framework by purging its flaws rather than challenging its fundamental role.
The movie features visible diversity within its supporting cast, though its primary stars are white, and there's no clear indication of explicit race or gender swaps for traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a traditional framing, focusing on its spy thriller plot without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the story.
Secondary
The film's primary antagonist, Qasim, is a radicalized Islamist terrorist whose actions drive the plot. The narrative consistently portrays his extremist ideology and violent acts as a significant threat, without offering a counterbalancing positive or nuanced portrayal of Islam itself.
Spooks: The Greater Good is a spy thriller focused on international espionage and security threats. The film's plot and character arcs do not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the narrative.
Currently, there is not enough information available to assess the film's portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. No plot points or character arcs related to transsexual identity could be identified from the provided details, making it impossible to determine a net impact.
The film features female characters in various roles, including intelligence agents. However, no scenes depict a female character achieving victory in direct, close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Action sequences involving female characters do not meet the specific criteria for this analysis.
The film is a spin-off from the 'Spooks' TV series. The main returning character, Harry Pearce, maintains his original gender. New characters introduced in the film do not constitute gender swaps as they lack prior canonical gender.
The film is a continuation of the 'Spooks' TV series. The primary returning character, Harry Pearce, is played by the original actor, Peter Firth. Other main characters are new to this installment, and thus do not qualify as race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.0
Critic Ratings
6.4
4.7
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