NetflixGold Rush Gang (2025)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
At the tail end of World War II, a bandit leader and his crew go up against his sworn enemy and the Japanese army to rob a train full of gold.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
At the tail end of World War II, a bandit leader and his crew go up against his sworn enemy and the Japanese army to rob a train full of gold.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by valorizing anti-imperialist and anti-authoritarian grassroots resistance, featuring sympathetic outlaws who redistribute wealth to the needy as a solution to systemic oppression.
The film showcases cultural and ethnic diversity by centering Thai characters and history, offering a perspective rarely seen in mainstream US cinema. It also includes gender diversity through a capable female action character. The narrative engages with themes of social justice and equity by portraying marginalized characters resisting oppressive forces in a historical context.
Secondary
The film features Yada Nopphitam, a bandit, who successfully engages in hand-to-hand combat against a male opponent, defending herself effectively. Her combat skills also include ranged weapon use, contributing to her group's victories against Japanese forces.
Gold Rush Gang does not explicitly feature or prominently portray LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The plot centers on wartime adventure, romance, and camaraderie among its primarily heterosexual characters, with no indication of LGBTQ+ identities or issues being addressed within its storyline.
The film's main characters, based on Thai folklore and history, are portrayed consistent with their established canonical genders. There is no indication of any character having an on-screen gender differing from their source material or historical record.
The film's casting predominantly features Thai actors, and the inclusion of mixed-ethnicity actors is presented as historically plausible for the WWII Thailand setting. No character established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
4.1
6.9
Critic Ratings
N/A
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