Skyfall (2012)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.1

Overview

When James Bond's (Daniel Craig's) latest assignment goes gravely wrong and Agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked, forcing (M Dame Judi Dench) to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and p...

Starring Cast

Daniel Craig • Javier Bardem • Naomie Harris

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: High

LGBTQ: Neutral

Gender Swap: Yes

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Daniel Craig • Javier Bardem • Naomie Harris

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film's central conflict questions the relevance of traditional intelligence, but its ultimate solution strongly reaffirms the enduring necessity and effectiveness of established institutions and methods, emphasizing loyalty and duty over modern critiques.

Diversity: HighConfidence: High

The movie demonstrates significant DEI primarily through the explicit racial and gender recasting of a traditionally white role (Eve Moneypenny). While the narrative features a strong female leader, it does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on broader DEI themes, maintaining a largely traditional framing for its protagonist.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: High

The film includes a brief, ambiguous interaction where the villain, Raoul Silva, hints at sexual fluidity through suggestive remarks to James Bond. Bond's cool, reciprocal response prevents the scene from being overtly negative, but the association of these traits with a villain keeps it from being affirming. The portrayal is incidental, neither uplifting nor denigrating LGBTQ+ themes.

Gender Swap: YesConfidence: High

The character of M, historically established as male in the James Bond canon, is portrayed as female by Judi Dench in Skyfall, constituting a gender swap.

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

Eve Moneypenny, a character consistently portrayed as white in previous James Bond films and source material, is played by a Black actress, Naomie Harris, in Skyfall.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features M, Eve Moneypenny, and Sévérine as significant female characters. M's role is strategic, not combat-oriented. Sévérine is a victim. Eve Moneypenny participates in action sequences, primarily using firearms from a distance, but she is not depicted as winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.