6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Captain Marvel (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by framing the Kree as an imperialist power persecuting a refugee population (Skrulls) and featuring a protagonist who liberates herself from patriarchal manipulation to champion the oppressed.
Captain Marvel demonstrates explicit DEI through the gender-swapping of a traditionally male comic book character to a female role. The narrative further reinforces these themes by portraying a strong female protagonist who challenges oppressive, militaristic systems and male authority figures, while also advocating for a marginalized alien race.
Secondary
The film features Carol Danvers, who, possessing superhuman strength and combat skills, repeatedly engages in and wins physical confrontations against multiple male Skrull and Kree opponents in close-quarters combat.
The character Mar-Vell, originally established as male in Marvel Comics, is portrayed as female in the film, serving as Carol Danvers' mentor and the Kree scientist Wendy Lawson.
While most characters remained consistent, the Kree characters Minn-Erva and Korath, who were visually depicted as white in their human-passing forms in the comics, are portrayed by actors of East Asian and Black descent, respectively, constituting race swaps.
Captain Marvel does not explicitly feature any LGBTQ+ characters or themes. While the deep bond between Carol Danvers and Maria Rambeau is interpreted by some as queer-coded, the film itself does not define their relationship as romantic or LGBTQ+.
Captain Marvel does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to assess regarding transsexual identity or experiences within the film's narrative.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.9
6.4
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