Thriller, Action, Drama  •  2025  •  91 min

The Roughneck (2025)

The Roughneck poster

The Roughneck (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Traditional

Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

The Roughneck (2025) is a drama-thriller directed by Kyle Rankin. It stars Austin North as Chris Davis, a young oil rig worker traveling cross-country to his wedding with his rescue dog, and Holt McCallany as his estranged father Ray Davis. The journey turns violent after a brutal assault at a rural rest stop.


Starring Cast

N/A


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's core conflict revolves around a violent personal attack and the ensuing pursuit of justice through family ties, emphasizing individual action over systemic issues. This apolitical focus on revenge and bonding determines its neutral stance, as no ideological endorsements or critiques emerge in the narrative.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Low

The film employs traditional casting for its lead white male characters while incorporating diversity in supporting roles such as a Black sheriff and an Asian female character. The narrative centers on a father-son revenge quest without explicit critiques of traditional identities or prominent DEI elements.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High

The film favorably frames heterosexual marriage as an eagerly anticipated ideal and portrays father-son reconciliation positively amid crisis, leaning toward traditional family values without deeper exploration of norms.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low

No LGBTQ+ characters or themes appear in the film. The narrative focuses on a heterosexual oil worker's revenge quest in a rural setting, devoid of queer representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film features no transgender characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

Female characters appear in supporting roles, but no scenes show them victorious in close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Action sequences focus on male leads confronting antagonists through hand-to-hand and violent encounters.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The Roughneck presents original characters in an independent thriller narrative, with no adaptations or recasts from established source material, canon, or historical figures that involve gender changes.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Roughneck presents original characters in an action thriller narrative without ties to prior source material, historical figures, or adaptations, precluding any race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.2

Critic Ratings

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