Apple TVUndercover Brother (2002)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.6
Overview
An Afro-American organization, the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., is in permanent fight against a white organization "The Man" defending the values of the black people in North America. When the Afro-American candidate Gen. Warren Boutwell behaves strangely in his presidential campaign, Undercover Brother is hired to work undercover for "The Man" and find what happened with the potential candidate.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
An Afro-American organization, the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., is in permanent fight against a white organization "The Man" defending the values of the black people in North America. When the Afro-American candidate Gen. Warren Boutwell behaves strangely in his presidential campaign, Undercover Brother is hired to work undercover for "The Man" and find what happened with the potential candidate.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by satirizing and critiquing systemic racism and cultural oppression by 'The Man,' while championing Black identity and collective resistance through the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D.
Undercover Brother exhibits significant DEI by intentionally centering a predominantly Black cast in heroic roles, challenging traditional Hollywood casting. The narrative explicitly critiques traditional white power structures and cultural norms, with white characters often portrayed negatively or as antagonists, making DEI themes central to the film's satirical plot.
Secondary
The film features two prominent female characters, White She-Devil and Sistah Girl, who both engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, demonstrating skill in martial arts and hand-to-hand combat.
The film 'Undercover Brother' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on racial satire and blaxploitation parody, with no explicit or implicit representation of queer identities, leading to an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "Undercover Brother" is an adaptation of a web series. All main characters retain the same gender as established in the original web series. No characters from pre-existing, widely recognized source material or history had their gender changed for this film.
Undercover Brother is an original satirical film based on a web series. Its characters were created for this specific property, and their racial portrayals in the film are consistent with their original depictions. There are no characters adapted from pre-existing, widely established source material or history with a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.9
5.9
Critic Ratings
7.8
6.9
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