Drama, Action, Family  •  2019  •  177 min

Bigil (2019)

Bigil poster

Bigil (2019)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

A do-gooder don wants his footballer son to uplift the life of his people by becoming a champion, but fate draws the youngster into a life of violence. Will he be able to fulfill his father’s dream when an opportunity comes his way seven years later?


Starring Cast

Joseph Vijay  •   Nayanthara  •   Jackie Shroff


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central narrative champions women's empowerment and challenges patriarchal norms through the success of a women's football team, alongside themes of social justice for marginalized communities, aligning with progressive values.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film features traditional casting for its cultural context. Its narrative promotes women's empowerment through sports, subtly challenging traditional gender norms, while maintaining a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional male identities.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays its protagonists, Michael and his father Rayappan, as devout Christians. Their faith is depicted as integral to their community identity and moral compass, with church settings and their characters embodying virtues of protection and integrity without critique from the narrative.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Bigil is a sports action drama film that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a former football player's journey to coach a women's team, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features several significant female characters, including a women's football team and the protagonist's love interest. While these characters demonstrate strength and resilience, none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Bigil is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' genders could have been swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Bigil is an original Indian Tamil-language film, not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established character races, nor a biopic or reboot. Therefore, its characters are new and original to this production, precluding any race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.3

Critic Ratings

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7.1
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N/A

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