6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
War Dogs (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques both the systemic flaws that enable war profiteering and the individual greed driving it, presenting a morally ambiguous narrative without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a partisan solution.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast, with some visible diversity in supporting roles, but does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative critiques the actions and moral choices of its protagonists within the arms trade, rather than explicitly focusing on or critiquing traditional identities or DEI themes.
Secondary
War Dogs does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers exclusively on the heterosexual male protagonists and their business ventures, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the film's plot or character arcs.
The film "War Dogs" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the exploits of two arms dealers, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "War Dogs" is based on a true story and a Rolling Stone article. All major characters, including the real-life figures David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, maintain their historically established gender in the on-screen portrayal. No character established as one gender in source material or history is depicted as a different gender.
The film "War Dogs" is based on real historical figures, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, both of whom are white. The actors portraying them, Miles Teller and Jonah Hill, are also white. All other significant characters align with their historical or source material race. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.9
Critic Ratings
6.2
5.7
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