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Crime, Drama  •  2004  •  162 min  •  Adults (18+)

Black Friday (2004)

Black Friday poster

Black Friday (2004)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Negative
Islam: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.2

Overview

Bombs tear through Bombay in 1993, wreaking havoc and polarising the citizens. With perpetrators at large, the state launches a massive man-hunt to unmask the perpetrators behind these events.

Starring Cast

Kay Kay Menon  •   Pawan Malhotra  •   Aditya Srivastav

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film offers a detailed, procedural docudrama account of the 1993 Mumbai bombings and the subsequent police investigation. Its focus on the factual recounting and the pursuit of justice, rather than advocating for a specific political ideology or solution to the underlying causes of terrorism, leads to a neutral rating.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film 'Black Friday' features a cast that is traditional for its Indian production context, without explicit race or gender swaps of roles typically associated with other demographics. Its narrative focuses on a historical crime event and does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities.

Secondary

Hinduism: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays Hindu individuals engaging in communal violence during the riots and the demolition of the Babri Masjid, which are depicted as catalysts for the subsequent bombings. These actions are shown as destructive and problematic, with no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal of the religion or its adherents within the narrative.

Islam: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The film primarily depicts Muslim characters as perpetrators of the 1993 Bombay bombings, driven by radicalized interpretations and revenge for communal violence. While showing the suffering of innocent Muslims, the narrative focuses on the destructive actions of adherents, offering no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal of the faith itself.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Black Friday" is a crime drama centered on the 1993 Bombay bombings. Its narrative focuses exclusively on the real-life events, investigation, and individuals involved in the tragedy. There are no discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted within the film's storyline.

Trans: N/R

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

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Black Friday" is a docudrama based on real historical events and figures from the 1993 Bombay bombings. There is no information suggesting that any historically documented character was portrayed on screen as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Black Friday" is a historical drama based on the 1993 Bombay bombings, depicting real events and individuals. The cast and characters are consistently Indian/South Asian, aligning with the historical context. There is no indication of any character being portrayed by an actor of a different race than their historical or canonical background.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.4
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.0
Metacritic logo
7.6

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