Action, Thriller  •  2026  •  142 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Fix (2026)

The Fix poster

The Fix (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Christianity: Positive
Islam: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

A Liam Neeson action thriller about disgraced ex-CIA operatives who head to Tehran for a high-stakes score after the Afghanistan war leaves them with nothing but regret and bad options. The Neutral label fits because the film's signals pull in different directions without a strong tilt either way. The geopolitical setting and treatment of Islam skew traditional, while the fractured family portrait leans the other direction. Political framing stays ambiguous, treating military action as both a source of trauma and a path to redemption rather than endorsing a clear ideological position. The result is a genre film that carries cultural weight without committing to a viewpoint.


Starring Cast

Liam Neeson  •   Wes Chatham  •   Titus Welliver

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The Fix follows a team of former CIA operatives who undertake a dangerous undercover mission in Tehran to rescue an ally after their Afghanistan operation collapses, framing military action as both a path to personal redemption and a response to the human costs of war.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The Fix assembles a multinational cast for its tale of ex-CIA operatives executing a rescue in Tehran, with character backgrounds aligned to the story's Afghan and Iranian locales rather than recast for representation goals. The plot follows conventional thriller beats centered on redemption and high-stakes action without foregrounding identity-based themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: Medium

The Fix centers on a protagonist already estranged from his wife and preteen son after years overseas, depicting family relationships as fractured and distant rather than cohesive or sustaining.

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film opens with a Biblical verse and weaves themes of sin, forgiveness, and redemption throughout, portraying a central character as a man of faith who recites the Jesus Prayer over the dead.

Islam: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The narrative frames the Iranian theocracy as oppressive toward women and leans on stereotypical indictments without counterbalancing nuance.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low

The Fix contains no LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on espionage, violence, and heterosexual relationships without any queer representation or related plot elements.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

The Fix centers on a team of ex-CIA operatives executing a high-stakes heist in Tehran with humanitarian goals, without any transgender characters or related themes.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium

Female characters appear in supporting roles but are not shown defeating male opponents through hand-to-hand combat, martial arts, or melee weapons. Action sequences center on firearms and group operations without depicting any qualifying physical victories by women over men.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

The Fix presents an original ensemble of characters in a contemporary action thriller with no established figures recast across gender lines from prior source material or historical records.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

The Fix is an original action thriller with no ties to prior source material, historical figures, or established characters whose races are defined in canon. All roles are newly created for this production, so no race swaps occur.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Medium

Not depicted.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.2
The Movie Database logo
9.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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