5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Overview
When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, Optimus Prime and the Autobots must team up with a powerful faction known as the Maximals. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, humans Noah and Elena will do whatever it takes to help the Transformers as they engage in the ultimate battle to save Earth.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
5.6
Overview
When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, Optimus Prime and the Autobots must team up with a powerful faction known as the Maximals. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, humans Noah and Elena will do whatever it takes to help the Transformers as they engage in the ultimate battle to save Earth.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around an apolitical 'save the world' narrative, with its solution emphasizing universal themes of heroism, unity, and defending one's home against an external threat, thus avoiding strong alignment with any specific political ideology.
This movie demonstrates significant DEI through its casting choices, featuring a Black director and explicitly placing minority actors in the lead human roles, which represents a clear shift from traditional franchise casting. While the narrative incorporates these diverse characters, it does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center its plot around a strong DEI-focused message.
Secondary
The film features a minor character, Kris, who is casually identified as lesbian through a brief mention of her girlfriend. This portrayal is incidental, neither central to the narrative nor presented with significant positive or negative emphasis, thus resulting in a neutral net impact.
The film 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its storyline. Consequently, there is no portrayal to assess regarding transsexual identity or experiences, leading to an N/A rating for its impact.
The film features female Autobot Arcee and female Terrorcon Nightbird who engage in combat against male-coded robot opponents. However, their victories are achieved through their inherent nature as technologically advanced giant robots, which falls under the exclusion criteria for this analysis.
All established Transformers characters in 'Rise of the Beasts' maintain their canonical genders from previous iterations or source material. No character originally established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in this film.
The film introduces new human protagonists, Noah Diaz and Elena Wallace, who are original characters and not race-swapped versions of pre-existing legacy characters. The robot characters (Transformers) do not possess a human race that can be subject to a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.0
7.2
Critic Ratings
5.1
4.2
Who Made This
Actors
| Name | Role | Gender | Race | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Ramos | Noah Diaz | Male | Latino |  United States |
Dominique Fishback | Elena Wallace | Female | Black | United States |
Peter Cullen | Optimus Prime (voice) | Male | White |  Canada |
Ron Perlman | Optimus Primal (voice) | Male | White | United States |
Peter Dinklage | Scourge (voice) | Male | White | United States |
Michelle Yeoh | Airazor (voice) | Female | East Asian |  Malaysia |
Pete Davidson | Mirage (voice) | Male | White | United States |
Liza Koshy | Arcee (voice) | Female | White, South Asian | United States |
Cristo Fernández | Wheeljack (voice) | Male | Latino |  Mexico |
Luna Lauren Velez | Breanna Diaz | Female | Latino | United States |
Dean Scott Vazquez | Kris Diaz | Male | Latino | United States |
Tobe Nwigwe | Reek | Male | Black | United States |
Sarah Stiles | Jillian | Female | White | United States |
Actor Breakdown
Gender
Male
Female
62%
38%
Race
Latino
31%
Black
15%
White
38%
East Asian
8%
White
8%
South Asian
8%
Nationalities
United States
77%
Canada
8%
Malaysia
8%
Mexico
8%
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