You are here:

Renegades

Name: Renegades
Director: Steven Quale
Released: 2017
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

2017

PG-13

Director

Steven Quale

Runtime

105 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Renegades is a conventional military thriller that emphasizes tactical competence and traditional heroism. The plot follows a specialized Navy SEAL unit on a mission for material gain, which keeps the focus on established genre archetypes. The film relies heavily on Western-centric perspectives. While the Balkan setting introduces non-Anglo-Saxon environments, the narrative ability to act remains with the American protagonists, treating the local setting as a stage for their mission. Ultimately, the film serves as a spectacle-driven action piece, avoiding attempts to subvert social hierarchies or provide multi-layered representation.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Renegades have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on traditional masculine bonds and does not include any non-cisgender identities or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Renegades portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a Navy SEAL squad, emphasizing masculine leadership and physical strength. Female characters have limited roles and do not hold positions of intellectual authority.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Renegades?

Fair

Set in Serbia, the main focus is on the US-based military unit. Local populations are shown as a backdrop without much ability to act or diversity.

How does Renegades represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative follows Western adventure stories, using a Western military framework to navigate a foreign conflict. It does not critique Western institutions or systemic power.

Does Renegades include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the inclusion or portrayal of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The Balkan setting provides a unique, high-stakes backdrop for the action-thriller narrative.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks diverse character's ability to drive the story, relying on a US-centric military perspective.
Female characters are notably absent from positions of authority or intellect.
The narrative follows predictable genre formulas rather than exploring nuanced cultural or social dynamics.

Official Synopsis

In the midst of the Balkan wars, a squad of Navy SEALs attempts to unravel a long-forgotten mystery after discovering an enormous treasure trove hidden at the bottom of a lake in Serbia.

How are these scores produced? →