HBO MaxSuicide Squad (2016)
Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.6
Overview
From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO MaxApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film focuses on an apolitical, supernatural threat and explores the morally ambiguous methods of a government agency without explicitly promoting or critiquing a specific political ideology, balancing themes of government overreach with the necessity of extreme measures.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI through explicit racial recasting of traditionally white roles, particularly with Deadshot and Amanda Waller. However, its narrative does not center on or explicitly critique traditional identities, focusing instead on a diverse ensemble of anti-heroes and their mission.
Secondary
The film features female characters like Harley Quinn and Katana who engage in and win close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents, including human security personnel and monstrous creatures, using melee weapons and martial arts.
Deadshot, a character canonically established as white in DC Comics, is portrayed by a Black actor. Additionally, Slipknot, traditionally white, is played by an Indigenous actor.
The film 'Suicide Squad' does not feature any explicitly identified LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its ensemble of anti-heroes and their mission, resulting in no discernible LGBTQ+ portrayal or related plot points within the movie.
The film adapts established DC Comics characters. All major characters, including Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and Captain Boomerang, retain their canonical genders from the source material, with no instances of gender swapping.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.9
5.9
Critic Ratings
2.6
4.0
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