Daddy's Home 2 (2017)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 4.4

Overview

After burying the hatchet in Daddy's Home (2015), the stepfather with a heart of gold, Brad, and the kids' biological dad with the perfect six-pack, Dusty, are now proud co-dads, working in unison to care for Megan and D...

Starring Cast

Will Ferrell • Mark Wahlberg • Mel Gibson

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Will Ferrell • Mark Wahlberg • Mel Gibson

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film focuses on universal themes of family, acceptance, and navigating differing personalities within a blended family structure, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies. Its solution emphasizes interpersonal harmony and compromise rather than any particular political stance.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative centers on traditional family dynamics and male identities, portraying them in a generally positive comedic light without any explicit critique or central DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: Medium

Daddy's Home 2 does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on heterosexual family dynamics and relationships, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's scope.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

This film is a direct sequel where returning characters maintain their established genders. New characters introduced in this installment do not have prior canonical genders to swap from, thus no gender swaps occur.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Daddy's Home 2 is a sequel featuring the original cast and introducing new characters (grandfathers, new husband) who were not established in prior canon or source material. No existing character was recast with an actor of a different race.