Top Gun (1986)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.2

Overview

Call-sign "Maverick", LT Pete Mitchell, the impetuous daredevil Navy-pilot ace, is accepted into Miramar's elite Fighter School, also known as "Top Gun". There, as the impulsive pilot competes with the best of the best, ...

Starring Cast

Tom Cruise • Tim Robbins • Kelly McGillis

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Right

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Tom Cruise • Tim Robbins • Kelly McGillis

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Primary

Political: Strong RightConfidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes the glorification of military power, national exceptionalism, and a proactive, aggressive defense posture, aligning it with clearly right-wing ideology.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The film features a largely traditional cast, with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative consistently portrays traditional identities in a positive light, focusing on themes of individual achievement and national pride without incorporating DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Top Gun does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and male camaraderie without explicit queer representation or discussion, leading to an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features female characters in supporting roles, such as Charlie Blackwood and Carole Bradshaw. However, none of these characters are depicted engaging in direct physical combat or defeating male opponents through skill or strength.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Top Gun (1986) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters introduced in this movie were new creations, thus there is no prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped from.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Top Gun" (1986) is an original production, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing characters. All characters were newly created for this film, meaning there was no prior established race for them to be swapped from.