8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the world's fate at stake and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan must consider that nothing can matter more than his mission—not even the lives of those he cares about most.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the world's fate at stake and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan must consider that nothing can matter more than his mission—not even the lives of those he cares about most.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film maintains a neutral political stance by consciously avoiding overt political messaging, ideological debates, and traditional political themes, instead focusing on action and character dynamics.
The movie showcases a racially diverse cast, including Black, Asian, and Latinx actors, integrating diversity as a natural element of the characters rather than a primary thematic focus. The narrative does not explicitly emphasize character ethnicities to advance the plot or critique traditional identities, although some observations point to the presence of certain stereotypes.
Secondary
The film employs Christian symbolism, including themes of sacrifice, redemption, and the 'cross' Ethan Hunt must bear, to underscore a narrative of moral struggle and virtue. These elements are presented affirmingly, reinforcing positive concepts of selflessness and the fight against overwhelming evil.
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Reviews and discussions confirm the absence of queer representation, aligning with the franchise's historical approach of not prominently featuring LGBTQ+ narratives.
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One does not feature any transsexual characters or directly address the transsexual community. The narrative focuses on espionage and AI, with no subplots, dialogue, or character arcs related to trans identity or experiences, resulting in no portrayal of transsexual themes.
Female characters like Ilsa Faust, Grace, and Paris are depicted as capable and engage in various action sequences. However, in direct physical combat scenarios against male opponents, they either fight other female characters, are defeated, or their victories are achieved through means outside the specified criteria, such as evasion or vehicle-based actions.
The film is a direct continuation of an established series, introducing new characters and featuring returning ones. No existing character from prior installments or source material has undergone a gender change in this film.
All primary and returning characters maintain their established racial portrayals from previous installments. New characters introduced in the film do not have a pre-existing canonical race that has been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.6
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