5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Expendables (2010)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.3
Overview
Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road, and a loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road, and a loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film explicitly promotes a conservative ideology by glorifying hyper-masculine, violent, extra-governmental intervention as the sole effective solution to geopolitical problems, distrusting official channels and celebrating individual military prowess.
The movie primarily features a traditional cast of action stars, predominantly white and male, without intentional DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative celebrates traditional masculine heroism and action tropes, with no critique of traditional identities or inclusion of explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The Expendables is an action-centric film that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
The film "The Expendables" is an action movie that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on mercenary operations, combat, and ensemble action, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The film features no significant female characters who engage in direct physical combat. The primary female character, Sandra, is a civilian who is rescued by the male protagonists and does not participate in any fighting.
The Expendables (2010) features an ensemble of original characters created for the film. There are no characters adapted from prior source material, historical figures, or legacy roles whose gender was changed for this movie.
The Expendables (2010) features original characters created for this specific film. None of the characters had a pre-established racial identity in prior source material, history, or earlier adaptations. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.2
Critic Ratings
4.1
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