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Life of Pi (2012)

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Life of Pi (2012)

Overview

The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Hinduism: Positive
Islam: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.0

Overview

The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

HBO Max logoHBO Max
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's central themes are philosophical and spiritual, focusing on an individual's journey of survival, faith, and the power of storytelling to create meaning, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or societal critiques.

The movie features a diverse, non-white main cast that is faithful to its source material, providing visible diversity. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of survival and faith, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the story.

Secondary

The film portrays Pi's adoption of Christianity as a sincere and enriching spiritual journey, emphasizing its message of love and the welcoming nature of its adherents.

As Pi's foundational faith, Hinduism is shown as a vibrant, deeply spiritual tradition that shapes his worldview and provides a rich understanding of the divine.

Pi finds profound peace and connection through Islamic practices, which are depicted with respect and beauty, highlighting devotion and community.

Life of Pi focuses on themes of survival, faith, and storytelling through the journey of its protagonist, Pi Patel. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, resulting in no depiction of queer identity within the film's scope.

Life of Pi does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a young man's survival story and his spiritual journey, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character development.

The film 'Life of Pi' does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. The narrative primarily focuses on the protagonist's journey and survival at sea, with no significant action roles for female characters.

The film "Life of Pi" is a direct adaptation of the novel, and all major characters, including Pi, his family, and the tiger Richard Parker, retain their established genders from the source material. No character's gender was altered for the screen adaptation.

All primary and significant characters, including Pi and his family, are portrayed by actors of the same race as established in the source novel. No major character's race was changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.9
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.6
Metacritic logo
7.9

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