My Name Is Khan (2010)

My Name Is Khan poster

My Name Is Khan (2010)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Islam: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film is left-leaning because its central narrative directly confronts post-9/11 Islamophobia and advocates for social justice and tolerance, primarily through the power of individual moral action and universal humanism.

The movie features a predominantly Indian cast, consistent with its origin. Its narrative strongly addresses themes of Islamophobia and prejudice faced by minorities in a post-9/11 world, advocating for understanding and challenging stereotypes.

Secondary

The film strongly affirms Islam by depicting its adherents as peaceful and good-hearted, while unequivocally condemning Islamophobia and terrorism as perversions of the faith. The narrative consistently positions the audience to sympathize with innocent Muslims facing bigotry.

My Name Is Khan does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a man with Asperger's Syndrome navigating post-9/11 America, focusing on religious identity, prejudice, and a personal quest, without incorporating queer representation.

My Name Is Khan does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative primarily focuses on religious prejudice, autism, and the journey of its protagonist, Rizwan Khan, without engaging with gender identity or transsexual experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

My Name Is Khan is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.

My Name Is Khan is an original film with characters created for this specific production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment establishing the race of its characters. Therefore, no character could have been race-swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.9
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

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8.6
Metacritic logo
5.0

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