Drama, Thriller  •  2008  •  103 min

A Wednesday! (2008)

A Wednesday! poster

A Wednesday! (2008)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

Prakash Rathod, a retired police commissioner recounts the most memorable case of his career wherein he was informed about a bomb scare in Mumbai by an ordinary commoner.


Starring Cast

Anupam Kher  •   Naseeruddin Shah  •   Virendra Saxena

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High

The film leans right by championing a common man's extrajudicial actions against terrorists due to the state's perceived failure, aligning with themes of decisive individual responsibility and national security over due process.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The film features traditional casting for its cultural context, with an all-Indian cast and crew. Its narrative focuses on themes of justice and societal critique within a thriller framework, without explicitly engaging with or critiquing traditional identities in a DEI-focused manner.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

A Wednesday! is a socio-political thriller centered on a common man's confrontation with the authorities over terrorism. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate within its narrative.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'A Wednesday!' does not depict any transsexual characters or themes. Its storyline is centered on a thriller plot involving a retired police commissioner recounting a past incident about an anonymous caller and a terrorist threat, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the narrative.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

A Wednesday! is an original film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. Therefore, its characters do not have a pre-established canonical or historical gender to be swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

A Wednesday! is an original film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical racial establishment to compare against the on-screen portrayals.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.1
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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