FUBAR (2023)

Overview
When a father and daughter discover they both secretly work for the CIA, their high-stakes missions get tangled up with awkward family dynamics.
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Overview
When a father and daughter discover they both secretly work for the CIA, their high-stakes missions get tangled up with awkward family dynamics.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Primary
The film primarily focuses on action, comedy, and family dynamics within a spy thriller, with any political themes like American exceptionalism or global security serving more as narrative devices rather than explicit ideological statements, leading to a neutral rating.
The series features visible diversity in its cast, including a prominent role for Monica Barbaro, and has shown appeal to diverse audiences. However, its narrative primarily focuses on a family dynamic within a CIA operation without explicitly centering on DEI themes, social commentary, or critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
FUBAR features Roo, a lesbian action hero, providing a positive and empowering portrayal. Her character is strong, capable, and central to the narrative, challenging stereotypes and bringing queer visibility into a mainstream action-comedy. The depiction is affirming, highlighting her identity with dignity and agency.
The series features Emma Brunner, a CIA agent, who consistently defeats male opponents in direct physical combat. She utilizes hand-to-hand fighting techniques and melee weapons to overcome adversaries in various close-quarters engagements.
FUBAR is an original Netflix series with no pre-existing source material or established characters. All characters and their genders were created specifically for the show, meaning no character could have a previously established gender to be swapped.
Analysis of major characters in FUBAR indicates that casting aligns with or does not contradict any explicitly established racial backgrounds. Characters whose race was not specified in source material are excluded from the definition of a race swap.
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