4.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
CHiPS (2017)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.2
Overview
The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Overview
The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict involves police corruption, but it primarily serves as a plot device for an action-comedy, resolving through individual heroism within the existing system rather than offering a systemic critique, thus maintaining a neutral political stance.
The movie features a diverse cast, including a Latino actor in a lead role that was also a minority in the original series, but does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on action-comedy elements without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The film frequently uses perceived homosexuality as a comedic device, primarily through one character's discomfort and another's persistent questioning. Jokes often derive from the awkwardness or perceived strangeness of same-sex interactions, contributing to a portrayal that leans into mockery rather than affirmation or neutrality.
The film includes a brief, comedic reference where a character clumsily mentions "transsexual" and "transgender" identities while trying to appear open-minded. The humor derives from his ignorance and conflation of terms, rather than from the identities themselves. This portrayal is problematic as it uses trans identity as a source of awkward comedy without offering any counterbalancing positive or educational context.
The film features female characters in law enforcement roles who participate in action sequences, primarily involving vehicle chases and firearm use. However, there are no distinct scenes where a female character is depicted as victorious in close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.
The 2017 film adaptation of "CHiPs" retains the established male genders for its two main protagonists, Frank "Ponch" Poncherello and Jonathan "Jon" Baker. No other significant characters from the original series were portrayed with a different gender.
The 2017 film adapts the original TV series 'CHiPs.' The main characters, Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello and Jonathan 'Jon' Baker, are portrayed by actors of the same respective races as their original counterparts (Latino and White). No established character's race was changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.0
6.1
Critic Ratings
2.0
2.8
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