The Predator (2018)

Bias Rating

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Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 4.8

Overview

From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. Now, the universe's most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themsel...

Starring Cast

Boyd Holbrook • Trevante Rhodes • Jacob Tremblay

Where to watch

Hulu

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Boyd Holbrook • Trevante Rhodes • Jacob Tremblay

Where to watch

Hulu

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: Medium

The film critiques government incompetence and secrecy, a theme that can appeal across the political spectrum, while championing a militaristic, individualistic solution to an alien threat, resulting in a balanced, apolitical stance.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, particularly among the military team, but does not explicitly recast traditionally white roles for DEI purposes. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on action and survival themes without explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: High

The Predator features Baxley, a character who mentions having a boyfriend. While this establishes LGBTQ+ presence, a homophobic joke is made in response without strong narrative critique. Baxley is otherwise portrayed as a competent and heroic soldier, but his queer identity is incidental to the plot, leading to a neutral overall impact.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features Casey Bracket as the primary female character involved in action sequences. While she participates in combat alongside male characters, her victories are achieved through the use of firearms or strategic actions, not through direct close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Predator (2018) introduces a new ensemble of human characters and new iterations of the alien species. No established characters from previous installments or source material were recast with a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film introduces a new ensemble of characters and does not feature any direct recasting of previously established characters from the franchise with actors of a different race. All characters are either new or consistent with their established lineage.