G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 4.6

Overview

The Joes re-team to prevent Cobra from achieving total world domination in this sequel that picks up shortly after the events of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. The Nanomite threat has been neutralized, and the U.S. governm...

Starring Cast

Dwayne Johnson • Channing Tatum • Adrianne Palicki

Where to watch

Paramount+

Philo

Prime Video

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Dwayne Johnson • Channing Tatum • Adrianne Palicki

Where to watch

Paramount+

Philo

Prime Video

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: Medium

The film champions military heroism and national defense as the solution to a global threat, while portraying skepticism towards international disarmament efforts, aligning with right-leaning values.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

G.I. Joe: Retaliation features a visibly diverse cast, with various ethnic backgrounds represented in prominent roles, though these castings generally align with established character portrayals rather than explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on action and heroism, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or making explicit DEI critiques central to its themes.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The film features Jinx, a highly skilled martial artist and swordswoman, who engages in and wins multiple close-quarters physical fights against male opponents, including guards and ninjas, using her combat skills and a katana.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

G.I. Joe: Retaliation does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on military action and espionage, with no elements that touch upon queer identity or experiences. Therefore, its net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

All established G.I. Joe characters featured in the film maintain their canonical gender from the source material. No characters widely known as one gender are portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film's main characters are cast in alignment with their established racial depictions from the G.I. Joe source material, including comics and animated series. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.