5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Flash Gordon (1996)
Flash Gordon (1996)
Overview
Earth teenagers Flash Gordon and Dale Arden, and their reluctant friend Dr. Zarkov, journey to the fantastic planet Mongo where they fight to defeat the evil planetary dictator, Ming the Merciless.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.7
Overview
Earth teenagers Flash Gordon and Dale Arden, and their reluctant friend Dr. Zarkov, journey to the fantastic planet Mongo where they fight to defeat the evil planetary dictator, Ming the Merciless.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core conflict of overthrowing a tyrannical dictator through individual heroism and rebellion is a universal narrative that does not explicitly promote or critique specific progressive or conservative ideologies, leading to a neutral rating.
Flash Gordon features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its era, without intentional race or gender swaps for diversity. The narrative focuses on a classic space adventure, portraying traditional identities in neutral or positive heroic roles, and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
Flash Gordon does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its main heterosexual protagonists and antagonists, with no explicit or implicit queer representation present in the story.
The 2007 television series "Flash Gordon" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on sci-fi adventure, alien races, and the conflict with Emperor Ming, without incorporating elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1996 animated series "Flash Gordon" maintains the established genders of its core characters, including Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, Dr. Zarkov, and Ming the Merciless, as depicted in the original comic strip and prior adaptations. No canonical characters were portrayed with a different gender.
The 1996 animated series maintains the established racial depictions of its core characters, including Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, and Dr. Zarkov as white, and Ming the Merciless as an alien, consistent with prior iterations of the franchise.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
5.8
Critic Ratings
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