5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mantis (2025)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
Mantis, an ace assassin, returns to the contract killer industry after a hiatus, encountering his trainee friend Jae-yi and a retired legendary killer Dok-go, who now runs the organization.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Mantis, an ace assassin, returns to the contract killer industry after a hiatus, encountering his trainee friend Jae-yi and a retired legendary killer Dok-go, who now runs the organization.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film offers a socially critical perspective on the consequences of neoliberal individualism and institutional decay, but maintains a politically neutral stance by avoiding explicit ideological statements or championing a specific political solution.
The film features an all-Korean cast and strong female characters in action roles, contributing to visible ethnic and gender diversity. However, its narrative primarily focuses on action and survival themes within the assassin world, without explicitly addressing broader social equity issues or critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features Jae-yi, a skilled female assassin, who engages in and often wins close-quarters physical combat against multiple male adversaries using hand-to-hand techniques and melee weapons. Her victories influence the power dynamics of the underworld.
The movie 'Mantis' is set within an assassin underworld, exploring themes of power, loyalty, and competition. The film's narrative and character dynamics do not include any specific LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its focus remains on action and thriller elements, indicating no portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community within the story.
The 2025 South Korean action thriller *Mantis* does not feature any transsexual characters or address transsexual themes within its narrative. Official plot summaries, cast lists, and reviews indicate the film focuses solely on professional assassins and their rivalries, with no LGBTQ+ representation. Therefore, the film's net impact on the transsexual community is N/A.
The film "Mantis" (2025) is an original story, not based on prior canonical source material or historical figures. Its characters, such as Han-ul/Mantis, Jae-yi, and Dok-go, are new creations without pre-established genders, thus precluding any gender swaps.
The film's characters are consistently portrayed by actors of the same Korean ethnicity, aligning with the contemporary South Korean setting and the established ethnic authenticity of its cinematic universe. No character's race deviates from their canonical or historical representation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
6.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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