Paul (2011)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.6

Overview

Two sci-fi geeks take a pilgrimage to America's UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. For the past 60 years, an alien named...

Starring Cast

Simon Pegg • Nick Frost • Seth Rogen

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Simon Pegg • Nick Frost • Seth Rogen

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film leans left due to its dominant themes, which include a strong critique of religious fundamentalism and an anti-authoritarian stance against a secretive government, championing open-mindedness and the liberation of the 'other.'

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie 'Paul' features a predominantly white main cast without any explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, avoiding any explicit critique of them.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: High

Paul explores themes of mistaken identity and prejudice through a running gag where the protagonists are assumed to be a gay couple. While this premise provides humor, the film also critiques homophobic reactions. As the characters are not actually LGBTQ+, the narrative doesn't directly affirm or denigrate queer identity, resulting in a largely neutral overall impact.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features female characters such as Ruth Buggs and Agent Zoil. While they are present during action sequences and utilize firearms, there are no instances where a female character engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Paul" (2011) features an original story and characters created specifically for this movie. There are no pre-existing canonical, historical, or widely established characters whose gender was altered for this adaptation.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Paul" features original characters created for this specific movie, with no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments establishing their race. Therefore, no character's race could have been altered from a pre-existing depiction.