Total Recall (2012)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 4.9

Overview

A remake of the film Total Recall (1990), author Philip K. Dick's classic Sci-Fi short story We Can Remember It for You Wholesale returns to the big screen starring Colin Farrell, Bryan Cranston, and Kate Beckinsale, and...

Starring Cast

Colin Farrell • Bokeem Woodbine • Bryan Cranston

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left

Diversity: Moderate

FemPower: Yes

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Colin Farrell • Bokeem Woodbine • Bryan Cranston

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Primary

Political: Strong LeftConfidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by depicting a revolutionary struggle against an oppressive, exploitative corporate-government regime and championing the liberation of the working class, making it a clear critique of systemic power.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features some diversity in its supporting cast but maintains traditional casting for its lead roles without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative primarily explores themes of identity and corporate control, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The film features Lori Quaid, a highly trained agent, who engages in and wins a close-quarters physical fight against Douglas Quaid using martial arts. This scene demonstrates her combat proficiency against a male opponent.

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

The character Harry, Quaid's co-worker and friend, was portrayed by a white actor in the 1990 film. In the 2012 adaptation, the character is portrayed by a Black actor, constituting a race swap.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Total Recall' (2012) does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its plot or character development, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 2012 adaptation of "Total Recall" maintains the established genders of all primary and significant supporting characters from its source material and the 1990 film. No character canonically or widely recognized as one gender was portrayed as a different gender in this adaptation.