Drama, Romance  •  2008  •  121 min  •  Adults (18+)

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Slumdog Millionaire poster

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Negative
Islam: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".


Starring Cast

Dev Patel  •   Freida Pinto  •   Saurabh Shukla


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

While depicting the harsh realities of poverty and corruption, the film's central narrative champions individual resilience and the role of destiny and personal experience in overcoming adversity, rather than advocating for systemic political change.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film authentically represents its Indian setting with a diverse, non-white cast, which is integral to its narrative rather than a result of explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its story explores themes of poverty and resilience within a specific socio-economic context, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional Western identities.

Secondary

Hinduism: Negative
Confidence: High

The film depicts Hindu extremist mobs as perpetrators of brutal communal violence against Muslims, portraying them as cruel and hateful without significant narrative counter-balance for this specific aspect.

Islam: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Muslims primarily as victims of communal violence, positioning the audience to sympathize with their suffering and condemn the bigotry they face. The narrative frames the violence against them as unequivocally wrong.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Slumdog Millionaire does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the protagonist's life experiences, love story, and quest for recognition, without engaging with queer identity or issues.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

Slumdog Millionaire does not include any explicit transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily explores themes of poverty, survival, and love in the context of Mumbai's slums and a game show.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Slumdog Millionaire" is an adaptation of the novel "Q & A." All major characters, including Jamal, Salim, and Latika, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters canonically or historically established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender in the film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of a novel set in India, featuring characters who are consistently portrayed as Indian in both the source material and the film. There are no instances where a character's established race from the source was changed for the screen.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.0
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.2
Metacritic logo
8.4

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