3.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Spy Hard (1996)
Spy Hard (1996)
Overview
The evil Gen. Rancor has his sights set on world domination, and only one man can stop him: Dick Steele, also known as Agent WD-40. Rancor needs to obtain a computer circuit for the missile that he is planning to fire, so Steele teams up with Veronique Ukrinsky, a KGB agent whose father designed the chip. Together they try to locate the evil mastermind's headquarters, where Veronique's father and several other hostages are being held.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
3.5
Overview
The evil Gen. Rancor has his sights set on world domination, and only one man can stop him: Dick Steele, also known as Agent WD-40. Rancor needs to obtain a computer circuit for the missile that he is planning to fire, so Steele teams up with Veronique Ukrinsky, a KGB agent whose father designed the chip. Together they try to locate the evil mastermind's headquarters, where Veronique's father and several other hostages are being held.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film functions as a broad parody of the spy genre, focusing on slapstick comedy and absurdist humor rather than engaging with political themes. Its narrative and characterizations are entirely dedicated to satirizing cinematic tropes, resulting in an apolitical stance.
The film features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative, typical of a parody, does not critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features Agent 3.14, a skilled operative, who demonstrates proficiency in hand-to-hand combat. She successfully defeats several male opponents through physical skill and martial arts during a confrontation in a factory.
Spy Hard is a parody action-comedy focused on espionage and slapstick humor. The film contains no meaningful narrative content regarding family structures, marriage, or parenting, resulting in a neutral portrayal of family values.
The film does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative contains no elements that depict or explore queer identity in any capacity.
Spy Hard does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film, a parody of spy movies, focuses on slapstick humor and genre spoofs without engaging with transgender identity or related plot points.
Spy Hard is an original parody film featuring new characters created for the movie. It does not adapt pre-existing characters from source material or history with established genders, thus containing no gender swaps.
Spy Hard is an original parody film featuring characters created specifically for its narrative. These characters, including Dick Steele and Agent 3.14, do not have prior canonical or historical racial establishments from source material or previous installments. Therefore, no instances of race swapping are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.3
5.4
Critic Ratings
0.7
2.5
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