7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)
Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)
Overview
Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a sullen and depressed man, in a working-class neighborhood, develops a close friendship with Monsieur Ibrahim, an elderly Muslim who owns a small grocery store.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a sullen and depressed man, in a working-class neighborhood, develops a close friendship with Monsieur Ibrahim, an elderly Muslim who owns a small grocery store.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central message emphasizes universal human values like kindness, wisdom, and intergenerational connection, transcending specific cultural or religious identities without engaging in political critique or advocacy, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features visible cultural and religious diversity through its main characters, a young Jewish boy and an elderly Muslim grocer. Its narrative explores themes of intergenerational friendship and found family, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or roles.
Secondary
Monsieur Ibrahim, a Sufi Muslim, is depicted as the film's moral and spiritual center, embodying wisdom, kindness, and unconditional love. His faith is presented as the wellspring of his profound understanding of life and his ability to guide Momo, offering a deeply respectful and affirming portrayal of Islam.
The film "Monsieur Ibrahim" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on an intergenerational friendship and a young boy's coming-of-age, without exploring queer identities or experiences.
Monsieur Ibrahim does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on the relationship between a young Jewish boy and an elderly Muslim shopkeeper in 1960s Paris, focusing on their bond and respective journeys of self-discovery.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Monsieur Ibrahim" is an adaptation of a novel. All major characters, including Monsieur Ibrahim and Momo, retain the same gender as established in the original source material. There are no instances of characters being portrayed with a different gender than their canonical or historical representation.
The film adapts the novel 'Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran.' The main characters, Monsieur Ibrahim and Momo, are portrayed by actors whose racial and ethnic backgrounds are consistent with their descriptions in the source material. No character established as one race in the original work is depicted as a different race in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.0
Critic Ratings
8.6
6.9
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