7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques the dangers of unchecked government surveillance and authoritarian control, championing individual liberty and transparency over security at any cost. Its central conflict and proposed solution resonate across the political spectrum, focusing on universal principles rather than specific partisan ideologies.
The movie includes visible diversity in its cast, featuring prominent non-white characters consistent with their source material. Its narrative focuses on themes of government corruption and surveillance, with a traditional white male hero leading the fight against these systemic issues, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) and Sharon Carter (Agent 13), both non-superpowered human characters, who repeatedly engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on its action-thriller plot and character dynamics, with no representation of queer identities or experiences.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact rating of N/A for this film.
The film features established Marvel characters who maintain their canonical genders from the comic source material. No instances of a character originally established as one gender being portrayed as another are present.
All major characters in Captain America: The Winter Soldier maintain the race established in their primary comic book iterations or prior cinematic appearances. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.7
Critic Ratings
9.0
7.0
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