7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
RoboCop (1987)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
RoboCop is a scathing satire that explicitly critiques unchecked corporate power, the privatization of public services, and the dehumanizing effects of a profit-driven society, positioning its central conflict as a systemic struggle against capitalist excesses.
RoboCop features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative focuses on themes of corporate corruption and societal breakdown, critiquing powerful individuals based on their actions rather than their traditional identities, which are framed neutrally or positively in heroic roles.
Secondary
The film utilizes strong Christian symbolism, portraying RoboCop as a Christ-like figure through themes of sacrifice, resurrection, and redemption. This imagery elevates the protagonist's heroic journey and reinforces the narrative's moral core, without critiquing the faith itself.
RoboCop (1986) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on corporate greed, identity, and urban decay, without incorporating elements related to sexual orientation or gender identity. Therefore, the film has no net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "RoboCop" (1987) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on themes of corporate greed, urban decay, and the nature of humanity through the story of a cyborg police officer, without engaging with gender identity or transsexual experiences.
The film features Officer Anne Lewis as a prominent female character involved in action sequences. However, her combat engagements primarily involve firearms, and there are no instances where she defeats male opponents in close-quarters physical combat, hand-to-hand, or with melee weapons.
RoboCop (1987) is the original film in its franchise. No characters had a pre-established gender in prior source material, previous installments, or real-world history to be swapped. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
RoboCop (1987) is the original film in its franchise, introducing all characters for the first time. There is no prior source material (comics, novels, or earlier screen versions) that established the characters' races differently. Therefore, no character's race was changed from a previously established depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.3
Critic Ratings
9.2
7.0
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