7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Lethal Weapon (2016)
Lethal Weapon (2016)
Overview
A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's solution to crime and personal trauma emphasizes individual heroism, the necessity of law enforcement, and the upholding of traditional institutions like family and the police, aligning with right-leaning values.
The film features a diverse lead cast with a prominent Black character, though it does not involve explicit race swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not center on explicit critiques of these identities or strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The series portrays Christianity primarily through the Murtaugh family, depicting it as a positive force for community, family values, and moral guidance. While characters may struggle with personal faith, the narrative consistently frames the religion itself as a source of stability and ethical grounding without significant critique.
The television series "Lethal Weapon" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The show primarily focuses on the lives and cases of its two main detective protagonists, resulting in no specific portrayal of queer identity to evaluate.
The TV series 'Lethal Weapon' does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its main protagonists and crime-solving, with no depiction of transgender identity or related issues.
The series primarily features its male protagonists in direct physical combat scenarios. While female characters hold significant roles, they are not depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts.
The television series adapts the film franchise, retaining the established genders for its primary characters, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh, as well as other significant roles like Trish Murtaugh. No canonical characters from the source material are portrayed with a different gender.
The 2016 'Lethal Weapon' series adapts characters from the original film franchise. The primary characters, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh, are portrayed by actors of the same race as their established counterparts in the prior films.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.3
Critic Ratings
8.9
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