HBO MaxThe Watch (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.1
Overview
Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighborhood – and the world – from total extermination.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighborhood – and the world – from total extermination.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict of an alien invasion and its resolution through local community action are presented within a comedic framework, focusing on apolitical themes of friendship and finding purpose rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features visible diversity within its main cast, including a prominent Black actor among its four leads. However, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes, instead presenting its male protagonists in a generally positive light as they confront an alien threat.
Secondary
The film 'The Watch' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story focuses on a group of heterosexual men forming a neighborhood watch to combat an alien threat, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Watch (2012) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical characters from source material, previous installments, or real-world history whose gender could have been altered.
The Watch (2012) features original characters created for the film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon for these characters' races to be compared against, thus no race swap occurs.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.7
5.6
Critic Ratings
1.6
3.6
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