4.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Wild Hogs (2007)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.0
Overview
Restless and ready for an adventure, four suburban bikers leave the safety of their subdivision and head out on the open road. But complications ensue when they cross paths with an intimidating band of New Mexico bikers known as the Del Fuegos.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Overview
Restless and ready for an adventure, four suburban bikers leave the safety of their subdivision and head out on the open road. But complications ensue when they cross paths with an intimidating band of New Mexico bikers known as the Del Fuegos.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's solution to its protagonists' mid-life crises emphasizes individual agency, the reclamation of traditional masculinity, and self-reliance through adventure and confronting challenges, aligning its dominant themes with conservative values.
The movie features visible diversity within its main ensemble, including a prominent Black actor among the four friends, but does not appear to engage in explicit DEI-driven casting or race/gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of its predominantly white, male protagonists, without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
Wild Hogs uses the perception of homosexuality as a comedic device, primarily through the protagonists' discomfort when mistaken for a gay motorcycle club. Humor often relies on harmful stereotypes and effeminacy for laughs, without any affirming LGBTQ+ representation. The net impact is negative due to the use of queer identity as a source of ridicule and discomfort.
Wild Hogs includes a scene where a cisgender male character is misgendered and flirted with by another man. The humor relies on the mistaken identity and the subsequent shock and disgust of the biker upon the gender reveal. This portrayal uses misgendering and negative reactions for comedic effect without narrative critique, contributing to a problematic depiction of gender identity themes.
The film focuses on four male protagonists and their adventures. While female characters are present, none are depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts.
Wild Hogs is an original film featuring new characters created for the movie. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
Wild Hogs is an original film from 2007, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to compare against for a potential race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
6.0
Critic Ratings
1.4
2.7
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