7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Deadpool (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Female Combat: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film primarily focuses on a personal revenge narrative, subverting superhero tropes with irreverent humor and an anti-hero protagonist. Its themes of individual responsibility and distrust of institutions are balanced by its general anti-establishment tone and lack of explicit political commentary, resulting in a neutral stance.
The movie features visible diversity within its cast, including a prominent role for a woman of color, but it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white, major characters. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on an anti-hero's journey without making explicit DEI critiques central to its themes.
Secondary
Deadpool's character exhibits sexual fluidity through numerous suggestive comments directed at both men and women. This aspect is integrated into his irreverent and chaotic personality, serving as a source of humor rather than a central plot point. The portrayal is incidental, neither explicitly affirming nor denigrating LGBTQ+ identity.
The film features Angel Dust, a female character with enhanced strength, who engages in and wins multiple close-quarters physical fights against the male character Colossus, demonstrating superior physical power.
Blind Al, a character canonically depicted as white in the source comics, is portrayed by a Black actress in the film, constituting a race swap.
The film "Deadpool" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no direct portrayal to evaluate against the provided rubric for positive, negative, or neutral impact.
The film adapts its main and supporting characters from the Marvel comics, including Negasonic Teenage Warhead, maintaining their established genders. No character canonically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in the movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.6
Critic Ratings
8.5
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