7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Superman: Red Son (2020)
Superman: Red Son (2020)
Overview
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol that fights for the preservation of Stalin’s brand of communism.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol that fights for the preservation of Stalin’s brand of communism.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict critiques a benevolent, communist-inspired global authoritarian regime, with its narrative championing individual liberty and self-determination as the ultimate solution to an enforced, stagnant utopia.
The film features traditional casting for its well-known characters, maintaining their established racial and gender portrayals without explicit DEI-driven changes. The narrative explores political ideologies and the complexities of power in an alternate history, rather than focusing on or critiquing traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Wonder Woman, a super-powered Amazonian warrior, who engages in and wins multiple close-quarters physical confrontations against male Soviet soldiers, utilizing her enhanced strength and combat skills.
The film 'Superman: Red Son' does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no direct portrayal or impact on queer identity within its story, leading to an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ depiction.
The film "Superman: Red Son" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on an alternate history where Superman lands in the Soviet Union, exploring political and ideological conflicts without addressing gender identity or transsexual issues.
The animated film "Superman: Red Son" adapts the comic miniseries without altering the established genders of its core characters, including Superman, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, and Wonder Woman. All significant characters maintain their canonical gender from the source material.
The animated film adapts the comic book miniseries where all major characters, including Superman, Lois Lane, and Lex Luthor, are consistently depicted as white. The film's character designs maintain these established racial portrayals from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.9
N/A
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