4.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Super Troopers 2 (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.5
Overview
When an international border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers- Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit and Farva, are called in to set up a new Highway Patrol station in the disputed area.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Overview
When an international border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers- Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit and Farva, are called in to set up a new Highway Patrol station in the disputed area.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's primary objective is absurdist comedy, using a border dispute and law enforcement as a backdrop for jokes rather than promoting a specific political ideology. It satirizes elements that could be associated with both left and right perspectives without taking a definitive stance.
The movie primarily features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with no central critique related to DEI themes.
Secondary
Super Troopers 2 incorporates LGBTQ+ themes primarily for comedic effect, often relying on stereotypes and problematic concepts. Depictions like the 'gay bomb' and 'Gay Robot' trivialize sexual orientation and reduce identity to a gimmick, resulting in a non-affirming and largely problematic portrayal.
The film does not feature identifiable transsexual characters. However, it uses the theme of perceived gender ambiguity for comedic effect. A running gag involves protagonists mistaking a cisgender woman for a man or trans woman, with humor derived from their discomfort and comments about her 'man hands.' This portrayal relies on and potentially reinforces negative stereotypes about gender non-conformity.
The film depicts Canadian Mounties attempting to coerce American troopers into Catholic confession as a comedic power play. This portrays adherents as foolish and using a religious practice for manipulative, albeit lighthearted, purposes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Super Troopers 2 is a direct sequel to Super Troopers (2001), featuring the return of the original cast in their established roles. No characters from the previous installment or any other source material have their gender changed in this film.
Super Troopers 2 is a direct sequel where the main characters are reprised by their original actors from the first film. No established character from the prior installment was recast with an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.0
5.9
Critic Ratings
2.1
4.1
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