The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.8

Overview

Peter Parker (Garfield) is an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out wh...

Starring Cast

Andrew Garfield • Emma Stone • Rhys Ifans

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Andrew Garfield • Emma Stone • Rhys Ifans

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film primarily focuses on apolitical themes of individual responsibility, heroism, and personal growth, with its central conflict resolved through individual action and moral duty rather than advocating for specific political or systemic solutions.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The film features traditional casting for its core characters, adhering to established comic book portrayals without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on a classic superhero origin story without incorporating explicit DEI critiques or themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Amazing Spider-Man does not include any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Peter Parker's origin, his relationship with Gwen Stacy, and his conflict with the Lizard, without addressing queer identity in any capacity.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film does not depict any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present in action sequences but do not participate in direct physical confrontations as defined.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

All major characters in "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012) retain their established canonical gender from the Marvel Comics source material. No character originally established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in this film.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

All major and legacy characters in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) maintain the same race as established in their comic book source material or previous adaptations. No characters were portrayed by actors of a different race than their established canon.