Fast & Furious (2009)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.2

Overview

Heading back to the streets where it all began, two men rejoin two women to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert. When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-...

Starring Cast

Vin Diesel • Paul Walker • Michelle Rodriguez

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Vin Diesel • Paul Walker • Michelle Rodriguez

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film leans right-of-center due to its emphasis on a strong, almost tribal, 'chosen family' as the ultimate source of loyalty and justice, coupled with a solution that champions individual and group action outside of official, often ineffective, government systems.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a visibly diverse main cast, which has been a hallmark of the franchise from its inception, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on action and character relationships, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without incorporating explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Fast & Furious' (2009) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on action, crime, and family, with no elements that depict, affirm, or denigrate queer identity. Therefore, the net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features female characters like Letty Ortiz and Mia Toretto. While Letty participates in vehicle-based action sequences, neither she nor Mia engage in or win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is a direct sequel within an established franchise. All returning core characters maintain their previously established genders. New characters introduced in this installment do not have prior canonical genders to be swapped from.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is a direct sequel bringing back established characters from previous installments, portrayed by the original actors. No characters canonically established as one race in prior films or source material were portrayed by actors of a different race.