8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Midnight Run (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a character-driven action-comedy that prioritizes entertainment and the development of an unlikely bond over any overt political messaging, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features traditional casting with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film "Midnight Run" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on the action-comedy dynamic between a bounty hunter and his quarry, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Midnight Run" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a bounty hunter and his target, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The film primarily features male characters in its action sequences. There are no significant female characters who engage in direct physical combat against male opponents and achieve victory through skill, strength, or martial arts.
Midnight Run is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which any character's gender could have been swapped.
Midnight Run is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. The characters were created for this specific film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to compare against their on-screen portrayals. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.2
Critic Ratings
9.5
7.8
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