5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Overview
Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear and persuasive criminal Reese Feldman.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
5.9
Overview
Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear and persuasive criminal Reese Feldman.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a comedic parody that prioritizes genre homage and character-driven humor over any explicit political messaging, presenting a standard law-and-order narrative without ideological depth.
The movie maintains traditional casting for its lead roles, consistent with the source material, and does not feature explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative frames traditional identities neutrally to positively, without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film primarily uses perceived queer identity and homoerotic subtext as a source of comedic mockery. Scenes like the male prostitute undercover operation rely on stereotypes and discomfort for laughs, contributing to a problematic portrayal that lacks dignity or affirmation for LGBTQ+ themes.
The film "Starsky & Hutch" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the two male leads, their police work, and interactions within a 1970s setting without engaging with transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2004 film "Starsky & Hutch" adapts the 1970s TV series. All major characters, including Starsky, Hutch, Captain Dobey, and Huggy Bear, retain their original established genders from the source material. No canonical characters were portrayed as a different gender.
The 2004 film adaptation of "Starsky & Hutch" retained the established races for its main characters, David Starsky, Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson, Captain Dobey, and Huggy Bear, as depicted in the original 1970s television series. No character's race was changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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5.8
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6.3
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