Disney PlusCaptain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Bias Rating
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Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.
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Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Overview
During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
While the film's core conflict against fascism is universally condemned, its championed solution emphasizes traditional patriotism, individual heroism, and military duty, aligning with right-leaning values.
The movie features traditional casting with no intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative positively frames traditional identities and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes as central to its story.
Secondary
The film's central conflict involves fighting the Nazis and Hydra, whose ideology historically and implicitly includes antisemitism. By unequivocally condemning the antagonists, the narrative positions the audience to sympathize with all victims of Nazi bigotry, thereby affirming the dignity of Jewish people.
Captain America: The First Avenger does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Steve Rogers's origin story and his heterosexual romantic interest, Peggy Carter, with no queer representation present in the film's plot or character arcs.
The film features Peggy Carter as a capable military officer, but her combat contributions primarily involve strategic planning and the use of firearms. There are no scenes depicting her or any other female character defeating male opponents in close-quarters physical combat.
The film faithfully adapts the established genders of its core characters from Marvel Comics, with no instances of a character's gender being changed from their source material.
All major characters in Captain America: The First Avenger are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the characters' established canonical depictions in Marvel Comics. No instances of a race swap were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.9
7.0
Critic Ratings
8.0
6.6
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