6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Cocktail (2012)
Cocktail (2012)
Overview
A shy simple traditional girl leaves her family in India for her new husband in London, where she meets a shameless flirt and a complicated party girl.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.4
Overview
A shy simple traditional girl leaves her family in India for her new husband in London, where she meets a shameless flirt and a complicated party girl.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film subtly reinforces traditional values regarding marriage and women's roles, as the narrative's resolution champions a more conventional path to happiness and stability, particularly through the choice of the traditionally-aligned character for marriage.
The movie features an entirely Indian main cast, reflecting its Bollywood origin and cultural context, rather than explicit race-swapping of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on personal relationships and cultural identity without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Hinduism through Meera and her family, emphasizing traditional values, devotion, and cultural practices with respect and sympathy. Meera's faith is depicted as a source of her strength, moral compass, and ultimately contributes to her positive character arc, aligning the narrative with the dignity of the faith.
Cocktail is a romantic comedy-drama centered on a heterosexual love triangle and friendships. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film 'Cocktail' (2012) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and friendships, with no depiction of transgender individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Cocktail (2012) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
The film "Cocktail" (2012) features original characters created for this specific movie. It is not an adaptation of any prior source material with pre-established character races, nor does it depict historical figures. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.1
Critic Ratings
6.7
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