Jack Reacher (2012)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.3

Overview

In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slam-dunk case. But instead of confessing, the accused man writes the words, "Get Jac...

Starring Cast

Tom Cruise • Rosamund Pike • Richard Jenkins

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Tom Cruise • Rosamund Pike • Richard Jenkins

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film critiques systemic corruption and the failure of official justice, but champions an individualistic, extra-legal solution, emphasizing personal competence and a moral code over institutional processes, which aligns with right-leaning themes.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features primarily traditional casting choices for its main roles, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters driven by DEI objectives. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes as central to its plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Jack Reacher' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on a crime thriller plot, resulting in no depiction of queer identity or experiences within its story.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features Helen Rodin as the primary female character, but her role is not combat-oriented. She does not engage in or win any direct physical confrontations against male opponents. All significant combat scenes involve male characters.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

All major characters in the 2012 film adaptation, including Jack Reacher, maintain the same gender as established in Lee Child's source novels. No canonical male or female characters were portrayed by a different gender on screen.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film adapts Lee Child's novel series. The main character, Jack Reacher, is consistently described as white in the source material and is portrayed by a white actor in the film. No other major characters underwent a race change from their established canon.