The Meg (2018)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.3

Overview

Five years ago, expert sea diver and Naval Captain Jonas Taylor encountered an unknown danger in the unexplored recesses of the Mariana Trench that forced him to abort his mission and abandon half his crew. Though the tr...

Starring Cast

Jason Statham • Bingbing Li • Rainn Wilson

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Jason Statham • Bingbing Li • Rainn Wilson

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around an apolitical monster threat, and its resolution is achieved through a balanced combination of individual heroism and international scientific cooperation, without explicitly promoting any specific political ideology.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a visibly diverse international cast, including prominent Asian and Black actors, contributing to a sense of global representation. However, these roles do not appear to be explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative itself maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities, focusing on action and survival without engaging in social critique.

Secondary

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

The character James 'Mac' Mackreides, described as Greek-American (white) in the source novel, is portrayed by Cliff Curtis, an actor of Māori descent, in the film. This constitutes a race swap for a significant character.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Meg is an action-thriller centered on a giant shark and deep-sea survival. The film does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, storylines, or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate within this framework.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features female characters in significant roles, including scientists and crew members. However, none of these characters engage in or win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Their challenges primarily involve survival against the titular creature and technical operations.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "The Meg" is an adaptation of Steve Alten's novel. All major characters, including Jonas Taylor, Dr. Minway Zhang, and Suyin Zhang, maintain their established genders from the source material. No character canonically established as one gender was portrayed as a different gender in the film.