6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bandits (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
After escaping from prison, Joe and Terry go on a crime spree, robbing banks through Oregon and California in order to finance their scheme for a new life south of the border. Unfortunately, things get more complicated when they meet Kate, who runs into them with her car. She joins the bandits on their cross-country spree, and eventually she steals something, too: their hearts.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
After escaping from prison, Joe and Terry go on a crime spree, robbing banks through Oregon and California in order to finance their scheme for a new life south of the border. Unfortunately, things get more complicated when they meet Kate, who runs into them with her car. She joins the bandits on their cross-country spree, and eventually she steals something, too: their hearts.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around personal dissatisfaction and its solution champions individual freedom and unconventional choices, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or systemic critiques. Its focus on character-driven escapism and romance renders it largely apolitical.
The movie features a predominantly white main and supporting cast, consistent with traditional Hollywood casting for its genre and era. The narrative focuses on a romantic crime caper without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Bandits" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot centers on a heterosexual love triangle and criminal activities, thus rendering the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements as not applicable.
The film "Bandits" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on two bank robbers and a woman they both become involved with, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
The film "Bandits" is a crime-comedy primarily focused on two male bank robbers and the woman who becomes involved with them. Female characters, including the main character Kate Wheeler, do not engage in or win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Their roles do not involve hand-to-hand fighting or melee weapon use.
Bandits (2001) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters from which a gender swap could occur.
Bandits (2001) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon for its characters to be compared against, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.3
Critic Ratings
6.4
6.0
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