7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kingdom (2014)
Kingdom (2014)
Overview
A raw family drama set against the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in Venice, California. Alvey Kulina owns Navy St. MMA with the help of his girlfriend Lisa Prince. He is willing to go through extraordinary means to make sure his fighters are taken care of, but all of this responsibility comes at a steep price. He has complicated relationships with both of his sons, Jay and Nate, who are both struggling with their own identities and places within Alvey’s life and gym.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
A raw family drama set against the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in Venice, California. Alvey Kulina owns Navy St. MMA with the help of his girlfriend Lisa Prince. He is willing to go through extraordinary means to make sure his fighters are taken care of, but all of this responsibility comes at a steep price. He has complicated relationships with both of his sons, Jay and Nate, who are both struggling with their own identities and places within Alvey’s life and gym.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film champions national unification through military strength and strong, hierarchical leadership as the solution to societal chaos, emphasizing duty, loyalty, and martial valor, which aligns with conservative values of order and national power.
The film features an East Asian cast consistent with its Japanese origin and ancient Chinese setting, without explicit DEI-driven casting in the Western sense. Its narrative focuses on historical action and character development, not incorporating explicit critiques of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
Kingdom features Nate Kulina, a closeted gay MMA fighter whose arc explores his struggle with identity and fear of judgment, ultimately leading to self-acceptance and familial support. His brother, Jay, is openly bisexual. The show portrays the challenges of being LGBTQ+ in a hyper-masculine world with empathy, affirming the characters' identities and the importance of acceptance.
The show "Kingdom" features Alicia Mendez, a trans woman MMA fighter, portrayed with strength, dignity, and complexity. Her significant relationship with a main character is depicted as loving and accepting, affirming the worth of trans lives and relationships within the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Kingdom (2014) is an original series featuring characters created specifically for the show. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical gender for any character that could then be swapped.
Kingdom (2014) is an original television series featuring new, fictional characters. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish any character's race before their portrayal in the show, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.5
6.9
Critic Ratings
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