5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Man on Fire (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's right-leaning bias stems from its championing of individual, extra-legal vigilante justice as the effective solution to systemic corruption and crime when state institutions fail.
The movie features a Black actor in the lead role, contributing to visible diversity, but this casting choice does not appear to be an explicit DEI initiative. The narrative primarily focuses on its action-thriller plot without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The character of John Creasy, originally depicted as white in the source novel and previous film adaptation, is portrayed by Denzel Washington, a Black actor, in the 2004 film.
The film portrays Christianity positively through the innocent faith of Pita, who wears a crucifix and gives Creasy a St. Jude medal. Creasy's journey of redemption and ultimate sacrifice is framed with Christian symbolism, aligning the narrative with themes of virtue and dignity.
The film "Man on Fire" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on an ex-CIA operative's mission to protect a young girl and seek revenge, with no elements related to queer identity present.
The film "Man on Fire" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on an ex-CIA operative's quest for revenge after the kidnapping of a young girl he is protecting in Mexico City, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The film primarily focuses on the male protagonist's efforts to rescue a kidnapped girl. No female characters are depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.
The 2004 film "Man on Fire" is an adaptation of the 1980 novel of the same name. All primary and significant characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material. No instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.5
Critic Ratings
3.9
4.7
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