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Batman & Robin (1997)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.0
Batman & Robin poster

Overview

Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes

Overview

Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film is primarily an action-spectacle superhero narrative focused on good versus evil and the restoration of order. While it features a villain with radical environmentalist motivations, this is presented as an extreme threat, leading to a largely apolitical stance on its core conflict.

The movie features a predominantly traditional cast with no intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles for diversity. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with no explicit DEI themes or critiques central to its plot.

Secondary

The film features Batgirl, who, during the climax, engages in and wins direct physical combat against multiple male henchmen using martial arts and acrobatic maneuvers.

Batman & Robin does not explicitly feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. While its camp aesthetic and certain character designs have been interpreted as queer-coded subtext, these elements are not presented as overt LGBTQ+ identities or narratives within the film itself, leading to a net impact of N/A.

The film "Batman & Robin" (1997) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact of N/A.

The film features established DC Comics characters like Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy. All these characters retain their canonically established genders from the source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.

All major characters, including Batman, Robin, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established comic book or prior screen depictions. Batgirl (Barbara Wilson) is an original character for this film's specific lineage, and Bane's portrayal does not constitute a clear race swap under the given definition.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

3.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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3.8
The Movie Database logo
4.4

Critic Ratings

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1.1
Metacritic logo
2.9

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