Drama, Romance, Crime  •  2014  •  133 min  •  Teen (13+)

Highway (2014)

Highway poster

Highway (2014)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Strongly Progressive

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

Right before her wedding, a young woman finds herself abducted and held for ransom. As the initial days pass, she begins to develop a strange bond with her kidnapper.


Starring Cast

Alia Bhatt  •   Randeep Hooda  •   Durgesh Kumar

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film critiques societal expectations and explores a woman's journey of liberation from a traumatic past and oppressive family environment, aligning with progressive values.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features a diverse cast, consistent with its cultural setting. Its narrative does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities nor does it center explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High

The film strongly critiques traditional family structures, depicting parental authority as abusive and oppressive. It portrays a protagonist's journey to escape a dysfunctional, patriarchal family environment, thereby endorsing a progressive view of family values.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The film 'Highway' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the journey of a young woman and her abductor, exploring themes of trauma, freedom, and human connection without addressing queer identities or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not portray any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on other aspects, with no elements related to transsexual identity present in the story or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Highway (2014) is an original film featuring characters created specifically for its narrative. It is not an adaptation of existing source material or a reboot of legacy characters, therefore no gender swaps are present.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Highway" is an original production and does not adapt characters from prior source material or historical figures with established racial identities. No characters are portrayed by a different race than their canonical or historical depiction.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.8
Metacritic logo
4.0

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