8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Casino Royale (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: High
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Casino Royale leans right by championing a strong, decisive individual agent as the necessary solution to global threats, emphasizing duty and national security, despite exploring the personal cost of such a role.
Casino Royale exhibits significant DEI, primarily driven by the explicit racial recasting of the traditionally white character Felix Leiter with a Black actor. However, the film's narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities and does not explicitly center DEI themes.
Secondary
The character of M, a prominent figure in the James Bond franchise, was canonically established as male in the source novels and earlier film adaptations. In Casino Royale (2006), M is portrayed as female, continuing the casting choice from previous films.
Felix Leiter, a character consistently portrayed as white in Ian Fleming's novels and prior film adaptations, is played by a Black actor in this installment.
Casino Royale does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story is entirely focused on heterosexual relationships and traditional espionage plotlines, resulting in no direct portrayal or discussion of queer identity.
The film "Casino Royale" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on James Bond's early career as a 00 agent, a high-stakes poker game, and his relationship with Vesper Lynd, without any elements related to transgender identity.
The film features prominent female characters like Vesper Lynd and Solange Dimitrios. However, neither character engages in direct physical combat where they defeat one or more male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts. Their roles do not involve such combat scenarios.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.4
8.0
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