4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Predator (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.8
Overview
When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques government incompetence and secrecy, a theme that can appeal across the political spectrum, while championing a militaristic, individualistic solution to an alien threat, resulting in a balanced, apolitical stance.
The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, particularly among the military team, but does not explicitly recast traditionally white roles for DEI purposes. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on action and survival themes without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The Predator features Baxley, a character who mentions having a boyfriend. While this establishes LGBTQ+ presence, a homophobic joke is made in response without strong narrative critique. Baxley is otherwise portrayed as a competent and heroic soldier, but his queer identity is incidental to the plot, leading to a neutral overall impact.
The film "The Predator" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or experiences according to the provided framework.
The film features Casey Bracket as the primary female character involved in action sequences. While she participates in combat alongside male characters, her victories are achieved through the use of firearms or strategic actions, not through direct close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The Predator (2018) introduces a new ensemble of human characters and new iterations of the alien species. No established characters from previous installments or source material were recast with a different gender.
The film introduces a new ensemble of characters and does not feature any direct recasting of previously established characters from the franchise with actors of a different race. All characters are either new or consistent with their established lineage.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.3
5.6
Critic Ratings
3.4
4.8
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