Violent Night (2022)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.7

Overview

A team of elite mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage. But the team isn't prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he's about to s...

Starring Cast

David Harbour • John Leguizamo • Beverly D'Angelo

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

David Harbour • John Leguizamo • Beverly D'Angelo

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

While the central conflict is apolitical, the film's solution emphasizes individual heroism, the violent defense of family and property, and the reaffirmation of traditional Christmas values, which collectively align with right-leaning themes.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a visibly diverse supporting cast, including Black and Hispanic characters, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, with its primary focus on action, family, and redemption rather than explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: High

The film includes a brief, incidental mention of a minor character's same-sex relationship. This detail is not central to the plot or character development, resulting in a neutral portrayal that neither affirms nor denigrates LGBTQ+ identity.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film primarily features male characters in direct physical combat roles. While female characters are present, their involvement in action sequences does not include close-quarters physical victories against male opponents as defined by the criteria.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film features Santa Claus, who is consistently portrayed as male, aligning with his established historical and canonical gender. All other significant characters are original to the film and do not have pre-existing gender baselines for comparison.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Violent Night is an original film featuring new characters and an original take on Santa Claus. It is not an adaptation of existing source material or a reboot of characters with previously established racial identities. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.