The Equalizer 3 (2023)

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.9

Overview

Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taki...

Starring Cast

Denzel Washington • Dakota Fanning • Eugenio Mastrandrea

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: High

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Denzel Washington • Dakota Fanning • Eugenio Mastrandrea

Where to watch

Hulu

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film's central conflict of fighting organized crime is broadly apolitical, but its championed solution, relying on an individual's extra-legal and decisive action to restore order, aligns with themes of personal responsibility and skepticism of institutional efficacy.

Diversity: HighConfidence: High

The movie demonstrates significant DEI primarily through the explicit recasting of its lead character, Robert McCall, a role traditionally portrayed by a white actor, with a Black actor. The narrative, however, does not explicitly critique or negatively frame traditional identities, focusing instead on a straightforward justice-driven plot.

Secondary

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

Robert McCall, the protagonist, was originally portrayed by a white actor in the 1980s television series. In this film, as in previous installments of the movie franchise, he is portrayed by a Black actor, constituting a race swap from the source material.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film "The Equalizer 3" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on Robert McCall's fight against the mafia in Italy, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the story.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Female characters are present but do not participate in direct action sequences of this nature.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Equalizer 3 features returning protagonist Robert McCall, whose gender remains consistent. All other significant characters are new to this installment, thus no established characters from prior films or the original series have their gender changed.