5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Tomorrow War (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future, mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester. Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist and his estranged father in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future, mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester. Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist and his estranged father in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict is rooted in humanity's future environmental collapse and scientific hubris, aligning with progressive concerns about ecological impact and intergenerational responsibility. While the narrative emphasizes individual heroism and military action as the solution, these efforts are explicitly aimed at averting a human-caused environmental catastrophe.
The movie features a visibly diverse supporting cast, though its central family unit is traditional. The narrative positively frames its traditional male protagonist and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features an incidental depiction of an LGBTQ+ character. Dorian, a supporting character, briefly mentions his husband in a casual context. This detail is presented neutrally, neither central to the plot nor used to uplift or denigrate queer identity, aligning with an incidental portrayal.
The Tomorrow War does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a global conflict against an alien threat, and its narrative elements do not include any portrayals or discussions related to transsexual identity or experiences.
Female characters, including Muri Forester, are depicted as capable soldiers who engage in combat against alien creatures using firearms and advanced technology. However, the film does not feature any scenes where a female character defeats one or more male human opponents in direct physical combat, such as hand-to-hand or melee weapon fights.
The Tomorrow War is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
The Tomorrow War is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material or historical basis from which characters' races could have been established, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
7.5
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5.1
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