The Watch (2012)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 4.1

Overview

In Glenview, Ohio, Evan is the manager of the Costco department store and married to Abby. When the Costco night watchman, Antonio Guzman, is mysteriously murdered, Evan organizes The Neighborhood Watch, a watch team wit...

Starring Cast

Ben Stiller • Vince Vaughn • Jonah Hill

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Ben Stiller • Vince Vaughn • Jonah Hill

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

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.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

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

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

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.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

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.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

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.