Drama, History, Action  •  2016  •  126 min

Airlift (2016)

Airlift poster

Airlift (2016)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

When Iraq invades Kuwait in August, 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.


Starring Cast

Akshay Kumar  •   Nimrat Kaur  •   Kumud Mishra


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The film maintains a neutral stance by balancing a critique of initial government inefficiency with the eventual triumph of a massive, state-led humanitarian evacuation, alongside the crucial role of individual initiative and national unity.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features a cast that is diverse within its cultural and historical context, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative positively frames the male protagonist and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Airlift" is a historical drama centered on the 1990 evacuation of Indians from Kuwait. Its narrative focuses entirely on the geopolitical crisis and the logistical challenges of the rescue operation. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the story.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Airlift is a historical drama centered on the evacuation of Indian citizens from Kuwait during the 1990 Gulf War. The narrative is entirely focused on this event and its key figures, without any identifiable transsexual characters or related themes present in the storyline.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film "Airlift" is a historical drama focused on a large-scale evacuation. It does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. The female roles are primarily supportive and do not involve action sequences.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Airlift is a historical drama based on a real event. Its main character, Ranjit Katyal, is a fictionalized composite inspired by a real male individual. There are no instances of characters who were canonically, historically, or widely established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender in the film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a historical drama depicting the 1990 evacuation of Indians from Kuwait. All major characters, including those based on historical figures, are Indian and are portrayed by actors of Indian descent, consistent with their established race. There are no instances where a character canonically or historically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.9
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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8.5
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N/A

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