Drama, History  •  2021  •  160 min

83 (2021)

83 poster

83 (2021)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Positive
Islam: Positive
Sikhism: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

On the 25th of June 1983, the Lord’s Cricket Ground witnessed one of the biggest underdog stories in the history of sports. Fourteen inspired players - led by a man's self-belief and conviction - fought against all odds and orchestrated India’s greatest sporting triumph by beating the two-time World Champions West Indies.


Starring Cast

Ranveer Singh  •   Deepika Padukone  •   Tahir Raj Bhasin


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film primarily focuses on the apolitical theme of a national sporting achievement, celebrating national pride and unity through the underdog victory of the Indian cricket team, without promoting a specific political ideology.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie {'83} features a cast that accurately reflects its historical Indian subject matter, which is not considered an explicit DEI-driven recasting. The narrative positively frames its male protagonists and focuses on national achievement without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

Hinduism: Positive
Confidence: High

Hinduism is portrayed positively as the film celebrates a national achievement with many central characters being Hindu, depicted with dignity and as integral to India's cultural and sporting success.

Islam: Positive
Confidence: High

The film implicitly portrays Islam positively by showcasing a diverse Indian team and nation, where Muslim individuals are part of the collective identity and success, reinforcing national unity without any negative depiction.

Sikhism: Positive
Confidence: High

Sikhism is portrayed positively through the character of Balwinder Sandhu, whose Sikh identity is respected and shown as an integral part of the diverse and successful Indian cricket team.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film '{'83}' is a sports drama centered on the Indian cricket team's 1983 World Cup victory. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it explore any related narratives or issues. Consequently, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate within the film's content.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film '83' is a biographical sports drama focusing on the Indian cricket team's victory at the 1983 Cricket World Cup. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, thus rendering the portrayal N/A.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

'83 is a biographical film depicting the 1983 Indian cricket team. All historical figures, including the cricketers and associated individuals, are portrayed on screen with their historically documented genders, without any changes.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

'83 is a biographical film depicting the real-life Indian national cricket team from 1983. All historical figures, who were Indian, are portrayed by actors of Indian descent, thus containing no race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.0
Metacritic logo
N/A

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