7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Lucifer (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film critiques political corruption and systemic failures, but its championed solution involves a powerful, morally ambiguous individual who operates outside legal frameworks to restore order, aligning with themes of strong leadership and individual action over systemic reform.
The movie features a cast with visible diversity, particularly in its supernatural characters, but does not explicitly recast traditionally white roles with minority actors. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on themes of personal growth and redemption without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
Lucifer features prominent bisexual/pansexual characters like Maze and Eve, whose romantic relationship is depicted with dignity and complexity. Their love story is a significant, positive arc, facing typical relationship challenges rather than prejudice. The series normalizes diverse sexual orientations, contributing to an affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities.
The show "Lucifer" adapts characters from DC Comics and religious mythology. Several angels, including Azrael, Remiel, and Gabriel, who are canonically or widely established as male in source material, are portrayed as female in the series, constituting gender swaps.
Amenadiel, a character depicted as white in the source comics (The Sandman), is portrayed by a Black actor in the show. Mazikeen, also depicted with a non-Black appearance in the comics, is portrayed by a mixed-race actress.
The show reinterprets Christian mythology with depth and nuance, exploring themes of free will, redemption, and divine love through its celestial characters. While critiquing rigid dogma and human hypocrisy, the narrative ultimately affirms the virtues and dignity of faith, presenting a complex, sympathetic view of its core tenets.
The series "Lucifer" does not feature any explicitly transsexual characters or storylines. While the show includes diverse LGBTQ+ representation, there are no identifiable transsexual themes or characters present within its narrative. Therefore, the portrayal is categorized as N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
8.4
Critic Ratings
8.7
4.9
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