4.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kick (2014)
Kick (2014)
Overview
An adrenaline junkie walks away from a whirlwind romance and embraces a new life as a thief, though he soon finds himself pursued by veteran police officer and engaged in a turf war with a local gangster.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Hinduism: Positive
Viewer Rating
4.0
Overview
An adrenaline junkie walks away from a whirlwind romance and embraces a new life as a thief, though he soon finds himself pursued by veteran police officer and engaged in a turf war with a local gangster.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict involves an individual's pursuit of thrills that leads him to fight corruption and help the needy through extra-legal means. Its focus on individual action against a specific villain, rather than systemic critique or explicit ideological promotion, results in a neutral political stance.
The movie features traditional casting for its industry, primarily utilizing actors from its own cultural context without intentional race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative focuses on an action-comedy plot, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
Hinduism is present as an unremarked-upon cultural backdrop, with characters bearing Hindu names and engaging in brief, respectful cultural practices like temple visits. The film's narrative implicitly affirms the dignity of the faith by integrating it without critique or negative portrayal.
The film "Kick" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The storyline primarily focuses on action, romance, and the protagonist's pursuit of thrills and justice, without engaging with queer identity or related issues.
The film 'Kick' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its plot or character arcs, resulting in no direct portrayal to evaluate.
The film's action sequences are centered around the male protagonist. The primary female character, Shaina Mehra, does not engage in direct physical combat. No other female characters are depicted in roles where they defeat male opponents in close-quarters physical contests.
The 2014 film "Kick" is a remake of the 2009 Telugu film of the same name. All major characters retain the same gender as their counterparts in the original source material, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
Kick (2014) is an original Bollywood action film and not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established character races. All characters were created for this specific film, thus no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
5.7
Critic Ratings
4.3
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