Disney PlusCaptain America: Civil War (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
Overview
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film consciously balances competing viewpoints on government oversight versus individual liberty, presenting valid arguments for both sides without definitively championing one over the other. Its central thesis explores the tragic consequences of this ideological division.
The movie features a diverse ensemble cast, including the introduction of Black Panther, but does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on ideological conflict rather than critiquing traditional identities or explicitly foregrounding DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow), a highly skilled combatant, who is shown defeating multiple male opponents in direct physical engagements using martial arts and close-range tools.
Captain America: Civil War does not explicitly feature any LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the conflict between superheroes, with character relationships primarily depicted as platonic or heterosexual. Therefore, there is no discernible LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
All major and supporting characters in Captain America: Civil War maintain the same gender as established in their Marvel Comics source material. No instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender were identified.
All major characters in Captain America: Civil War, including Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Falcon, and Spider-Man, maintain their established racial portrayals from the source comics or prior cinematic appearances. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.8
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.0
7.5
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