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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom poster

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Overview

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
Paramount+ logoParamount+
Apple TV logoApple TV
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film primarily focuses on an apolitical good-versus-evil adventure narrative, where individual heroism is championed against a universally condemned threat of human sacrifice and child slavery, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.

The movie features visible diversity through its supporting Asian character and Indian antagonists, though its primary leads are traditionally cast. The narrative consistently portrays the white male protagonist in a heroic light, without any critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

The film portrays the Thuggee cult, which explicitly worships the Hindu goddess Kali and utilizes Hindu iconography, as a barbaric and evil force engaging in human sacrifice and child slavery. The narrative offers no counterbalancing positive or nuanced depiction of Hinduism, effectively linking the faith to the cult's malevolent practices.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is entirely focused on its adventure plot, the pursuit of mystical artifacts, and the heterosexual relationship between Indiana Jones and Willie Scott, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

The film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on adventure, cult activity, and rescue, without engaging with gender identity or transsexuality in any capacity. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.

The film features Willie Scott as the primary female character. Her role in action sequences is primarily reactive, often involving screaming or being rescued. She does not engage in or win any direct physical combat against male opponents using skill, strength, or martial arts.

This film is an original story within the Indiana Jones series. All major characters are either new creations for this installment or, in the case of Indiana Jones, maintain their established gender from previous films. No characters previously established as one gender are portrayed as another.

This film is a prequel to the original, introducing new characters whose races were not previously established. The returning character, Indiana Jones, maintains his original race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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7.7
Metacritic logo
5.7

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