Thriller, Crime, Drama  •  2022  •  117 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Stranger (2022)

The Stranger poster

The Stranger (2022)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. However, neither is who they appear to be, each carry secrets that threaten to ruin them — and in the background, one of the nation's largest police operations is closing in.


Starring Cast

Joel Edgerton  •   Sean Harris  •   Jada Alberts


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film maintains a neutral stance by focusing on the procedural intensity and psychological burden of an undercover police operation to apprehend a criminal, rather than engaging in broader political commentary on the justice system or societal issues.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie incorporates visible diversity within its cast, notably featuring an Indigenous actress in a significant detective role. However, the narrative primarily focuses on a crime thriller plot without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes, maintaining a neutral or positive portrayal of its main characters.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium

The film focuses almost entirely on a criminal investigation and the psychological drama between a detective and a suspect. While a family is central to the crime's premise, the narrative does not meaningfully explore family structures, roles, or values, thus offering no clear endorsement or critique of family-life norms.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Stranger (2022) is a crime thriller centered on an undercover police operation to apprehend a murder suspect. The narrative focuses on the psychological cat-and-mouse game between the two main characters and the procedural aspects of the investigation. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore queer themes.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Its narrative is solely dedicated to a grim crime thriller centered on an undercover police operation to catch a murderer. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of transsexual representation.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a dramatization of a real-life criminal investigation. Key characters, whether based on real individuals or fictionalized composites, maintain the gender of their historical counterparts or the roles they represent, without any instances of established characters being portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film dramatizes a true crime story. The main characters, based on real individuals, are portrayed by actors of the same race as their historical counterparts. Other characters are either fictionalized or not based on specific individuals whose race was historically established as different from the actor's.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.2

Critic Ratings

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9.2
Metacritic logo
7.4

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