4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Meteor Man (1993)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.6
Overview
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film champions community self-reliance and collective action to combat urban decay and gang violence, with an ordinary hero inspiring a marginalized community to take charge of its own destiny, aligning with progressive ideals of local empowerment and social justice.
The movie features a diverse, predominantly Black cast in original roles, showcasing visible representation without explicitly recasting traditionally white characters. Its narrative centers on community challenges and heroism, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities rather than offering a strong DEI critique.
Secondary
The film portrays the local church and its pastor as a vital, respected, and positive force within the community, offering moral guidance and a place for unity against crime and despair. The church serves as a central gathering point and a symbol of hope and moral strength.
The Meteor Man is a superhero comedy focused on community empowerment and fighting urban crime. The film does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no direct portrayal or impact on queer representation.
The Meteor Man does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a superhero's efforts to combat crime in his neighborhood, without engaging with transgender identity or experiences.
The film primarily focuses on the male protagonist, Jefferson Reed, and his use of superpowers against male gang members. No significant female characters are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The Meteor Man is an original superhero film, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a reboot. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there are no prior canonical versions whose gender could have been swapped.
The Meteor Man is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which characters could have been established as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.2
5.8
Critic Ratings
2.7
N/A
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