4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.8
Overview
A chemical spill has caused the occupants of Beverly Hills to be forcibly evacuated. A retiring football player left behind, finds that the toxic gas emulating from the spill is a bogus front for a heist set up by fired police officers out to plunder the city of all its valuables. Finding himself siding with a corrupt cop who was once apart of the plan until he discovered the city's mayor had just been blown away, by one of the chief crooks in charge. Now both on the run with no help in sight...both must do whatever they can to stop these murderous looters.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
A chemical spill has caused the occupants of Beverly Hills to be forcibly evacuated. A retiring football player left behind, finds that the toxic gas emulating from the spill is a bogus front for a heist set up by fired police officers out to plunder the city of all its valuables. Finding himself siding with a corrupt cop who was once apart of the plan until he discovered the city's mayor had just been blown away, by one of the chief crooks in charge. Now both on the run with no help in sight...both must do whatever they can to stop these murderous looters.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
While primarily an apolitical action-heist film, its narrative champions individual heroism and self-reliance as the solution to a crisis where official institutions are absent or ineffective, subtly aligning with right-leaning values.
The film features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of lead roles. Its narrative focuses on action and adventure, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive light without significant critique or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "The Taking of Beverly Hills" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on an action plot involving a football player thwarting terrorists, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film 'The Taking of Beverly Hills' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for its impact on transsexual representation.
The film features Laura Sage, a police lieutenant, who primarily uses her investigative skills and firearms. There are no scenes depicting her or any other female character winning in close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The Taking of Beverly Hills is an original film from 1991, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical gender baselines to swap from.
The Taking of Beverly Hills is an original film from 1991, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. Therefore, its characters do not have pre-established canonical or historical races to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.1
5.2
Critic Ratings
4.0
N/A
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