Gangster Squad (2013)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.0

Overview

It's 1949 Los Angeles, and gangster Mickey Cohen has moved in, with the intention of controlling all criminal activity in the city. He has bought local judges and police, and no one is willing to cross him or testify aga...

Starring Cast

Sean Penn • Ryan Gosling • Emma Stone

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Sean Penn • Ryan Gosling • Emma Stone

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film's core conflict of law enforcement versus organized crime is broadly neutral, but its championing of individual heroism and extralegal action by a virtuous few to restore order when the established system is compromised aligns with right-leaning themes of self-reliance and skepticism of government efficacy.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie incorporates visible diversity within its ensemble cast, particularly among the members of the 'gangster squad'. However, its narrative largely adheres to traditional storytelling, presenting its primary characters and themes without critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit engagement with DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Gangster Squad does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the conflict between the police and the mob in 1940s Los Angeles, with no representation of queer identity or related storylines.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are primarily in supportive or romantic roles and do not participate in direct physical altercations.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Gangster Squad is based on real historical figures and events. All major characters, whether historical or fictionalized, maintain their established or original gender, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender than their source material or historical record.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Gangster Squad features fictionalized characters and some based on historical figures. For the historical figures, their race aligns with documented history. For the fictional characters, there is no prior canonical race established in source material or previous adaptations to constitute a race swap.