MovieBias

See all results for ""
BrowseAnalyticsAbout

The Amateur (2025)

The Amateur poster

The Amateur (2025)

Overview

After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Hulu logoHulu
Disney Plus logoDisney Plus
Apple TV logoApple TV
Powered byJustWatch

Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
6.2

Overview

After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Hulu logoHulu
Disney Plus logoDisney Plus
Apple TV logoApple TV
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film offers a cautious critique of U.S. intelligence agencies, focusing on individual corruption and moral failings within the CIA rather than systemic issues, ultimately upholding the institution's legitimacy within a conventional thriller framework.

The movie incorporates visible diversity through its ensemble cast, notably featuring a lead actor of Middle Eastern heritage. Its narrative, however, centers on espionage and moral dilemmas, without explicitly addressing broader DEI themes like systemic inequality or identity politics. While it offers an indirect critique of institutional ethics, this is distinct from a direct challenge to traditional identities.

Secondary

The Amateur (2025) is a techno-spy thriller focused on a CIA analyst's quest for revenge. According to all available information, the film does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes within its plot or character arcs. Therefore, its net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.

The film 'The Amateur' does not portray any transsexual characters or explore themes related to gender or sexual transformation. The narrative is a conventional spy thriller focused on a male protagonist's journey of revenge and intelligence, with no indication of transgender identity or community issues within its plot or character arcs.

The film does not depict any female character achieving victory in close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters present in the film do not engage in or win such specific types of encounters.

The film is an adaptation of Robert Littell's 1981 novel. All main characters, including Charles Heller and Sarah Heller, retain their original canonical genders from the source material, with no instances of gender swaps reported.

The provided information indicates that the source material for major characters like Charlie Heller, Sarah, and Jackson O’Brien does not specify their race or ethnicity. The casting choices are noted as consistent with the characters' backgrounds or as adding diversity without contradicting the source. Thus, no character meets the definition of a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.5
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
6.2
Metacritic logo
5.2

More Like This

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant poster
Traditional
7.4
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
 (2023)

Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Duel poster
Leans Traditional
8.0
Duel
 (1971)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Sicario poster
Leans Progressive
8.1
Sicario
 (2015)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Predator: Killer of Killers poster
Progressive
8.1
Predator: Killer of Killers
 (2025)

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Starship Troopers poster
Progressive
6.7
Starship Troopers
 (1997)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Von Ryan's Express poster
Traditional
7.7
Von Ryan's Express
 (1965)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Fast & Furious 6 poster
Leans Traditional
6.8
Fast & Furious 6
 (2013)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Sinners poster
Progressive
8.3
Sinners
 (2025)

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan poster
Center
7.7
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
 (1982)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
The Towering Inferno poster
Leans Traditional
7.0
The Towering Inferno
 (1974)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
SCP: Overlord poster
Center
7.1
SCP: Overlord
 (2020)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Shaft poster
Progressive
7.1
Shaft
 (1971)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Hanna poster
Center
6.7
Hanna
 (2011)

Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 poster
Center
8.1
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
 (2004)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Premium Rush poster
Center
6.7
Premium Rush
 (2012)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Greenland poster
Center
6.9
Greenland
 (2020)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Diablo poster
Center
6.7
Diablo
 (2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Extraction poster
Center
6.6
Extraction
 (2020)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum poster
Center
7.8
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
 (2019)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Bullitt poster
Traditional
8.1
Bullitt
 (1968)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
MovieBias

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceCookies PolicyAI Policy

Copyright 2026 © moviebias.com