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Drama  •  2007  •  162 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Like Stars on Earth (2007)

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Like Stars on Earth (2007)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Viewer Rating
8.5

Overview

Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.

Starring Cast

Darsheel Safary  •   Aamir Khan  •   Tisca Chopra

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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Low

The film's central critique of a rigid, performance-driven education system and its advocacy for empathetic, individualized learning strongly align with progressive values concerning child welfare and educational reform.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

The film features an entirely Indian cast, consistent with its cultural origin, and does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative explicitly addresses neurodiversity, critiquing traditional educational and parenting approaches that do not accommodate individual learning differences, thereby advocating for inclusion.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Like Stars on Earth' primarily focuses on a young boy's struggle with dyslexia and the impact of the education system. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Like Stars on Earth" primarily focuses on the challenges faced by a dyslexic child and the impact of a supportive teacher. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the narrative, leading to an N/A rating for its portrayal.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Like Stars on Earth is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character genders could have been established and subsequently altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film is an original story with characters created specifically for it. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation from which character races could be established and subsequently changed.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.3
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

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9.3
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N/A

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