4.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ice Road: Vengeance (2025)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.1
Overview
Big rig ice road driver Mike McCann travels to Nepal to scatter his late brother’s ashes on Mt. Everest. While on a packed tour bus traversing the deadly 12,000 ft. terrain of the infamous Road to the Sky, McCann and his mountain guide encounter a group of mercenaries and must fight to save themselves, the busload of innocent travelers, and the local villagers’ homeland.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Big rig ice road driver Mike McCann travels to Nepal to scatter his late brother’s ashes on Mt. Everest. While on a packed tour bus traversing the deadly 12,000 ft. terrain of the infamous Road to the Sky, McCann and his mountain guide encounter a group of mercenaries and must fight to save themselves, the busload of innocent travelers, and the local villagers’ homeland.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film is left-leaning as its core conflict explicitly champions indigenous land rights and local communities against corrupt political and corporate interests, aligning with progressive themes of social justice and anti-exploitation.
The movie features visible cultural diversity through its setting in Nepal and a diverse cast, including a prominent Asian female lead and local Nepalese characters. The narrative incorporates themes of indigenous land rights and critiques political corruption, alongside strong female characters, indicating a light presence of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion elements.
Secondary
Based on the available information, 'Ice Road: Vengeance' does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The provided sources offer no mention or evidence of LGBTQ+ representation within the film's narrative or cast.
The film "Ice Road: Vengeance" does not contain any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on an ice-road trucker's conflict with mercenaries in Nepal, with no indication of LGBTQ+ representation. Therefore, the net impact on transsexual portrayal is N/A.
The film features Dhani Yangchen, a capable female mountain guide involved in action sequences, and a strong female antagonist in a combative role. However, the provided information does not explicitly detail any scenes where a female character defeats one or more male opponents in direct physical combat.
The provided information for "Ice Road: Vengeance" details new female characters like Dhani Yangchen and a female antagonist, but does not indicate that any character was previously established as a different gender in source material, previous installments, or real-world history. Therefore, no gender swap is identified.
The provided information indicates a diverse cast for new characters set in Nepal, such as Bingbing Fan playing Dhani Yangchen and the introduction of local Nepalese characters like Vijay Rai. There is no mention of any character being adapted from prior source material or a previous installment with a different established race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.8
6.3
Critic Ratings
1.5
3.7
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