Action, Drama, Thriller  •  2026  •  177 min

Patriot (2026)

Patriot poster

Patriot (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

Patriot is a 2026 Malayalam-language action thriller directed by Mahesh Narayanan, starring Mammootty as Dr. Daniel James, a Defense Research Wing officer; Mohanlal as Colonel Rahim Naik, a retired Army officer; Fahadh Faasil as Shakthi Sundaram, a corporation owner and former IAF officer; and Kunchacko Boban as Michael Devassy, a former IAF officer. The story involves covert operatives probing a government spyware purchase.


Starring Cast

Mammootty  •   Mohanlal  •   Kunchacko Boban

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Not Rated

Web evidence is insufficient to determine political bias or thematic framing.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The movie features an ensemble of established Indian actors in roles reflecting Indian government, military, and societal contexts within a spy thriller plot about domestic surveillance misuse and national security threats.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium

The film's narrative centers on a political espionage thriller involving spyware misuse and whistleblowing, with family elements peripheral and depicted neutrally without endorsement or critique of traditional or progressive norms. Daniel's remarriage after divorce and his wife's supportive role in exile are shown factually as part of his personal circumstances, while a subplot criticizes villains for exploiting family vulnerabilities but does not frame family structures themselves.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low

The film is a spy thriller centered on surveillance conspiracies and national security threats with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

No transgender characters or themes appear in this spy thriller about a surveillance conspiracy and political corruption.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium

Female characters appear in supporting roles including a former central minister, an ex-wife, a second wife, and a lover. No scenes depict them defeating male opponents in hand-to-hand, martial arts, or melee combat. Action sequences are limited to the male protagonists.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

Original spy thriller screenplay with all major characters newly created for the film; no legacy or historical figures recast across gender lines.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Original spy thriller with no source material or prior canon establishing any character's race differently from the Indian actors portraying them in contemporary Indian settings.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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N/A
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7.1

Critic Ratings

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