Batman Begins (2005)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.9

Overview

When his parents are killed, billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne relocates to Asia, where he is mentored by Henri Ducard and Ra's Al Ghul in how to fight evil. When learning about the plan to wipe out evil in Gotham City by ...

Starring Cast

Christian Bale • Michael Caine • Ken Watanabe

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Low

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Christian Bale • Michael Caine • Ken Watanabe

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film leans right by championing an individualistic solution to systemic urban decay and corruption, emphasizing personal responsibility and the restoration of moral order over radical societal restructuring.

Diversity: LowConfidence: Medium

The film features primarily traditional casting for its main characters, with no explicit race or gender swaps of iconic roles. The narrative focuses on a white male protagonist and other traditional male figures, portraying them positively without any critique of traditional identities or explicit integration of DEI themes.

Secondary

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

Lucius Fox, a character canonically white in the comics, is portrayed by a Black actor. Additionally, Ra's al Ghul, canonically of Middle Eastern descent, is portrayed by a white actor.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Batman Begins does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on Bruce Wayne's journey to become Batman and his initial conflicts with villains like Scarecrow and Ra's al Ghul, without any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ representation.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. The primary female character, Rachel Dawes, is not depicted as a combatant.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Batman Begins does not feature any gender-swapped characters. All established characters from the Batman mythos, such as Bruce Wayne, Alfred, and Gordon, retain their canonical gender. New characters introduced for the film, like Rachel Dawes, do not qualify as gender swaps.