Comedy, Thriller, Drama, Crime  •  2019  •  176 min

Super Deluxe (2019)

Super Deluxe poster

Super Deluxe (2019)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Hinduism: Negative

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

An unfaithful newly-wed wife, an estranged parent, a priest and an angry son suddenly find themselves in the most unexpected predicaments, each poised to experience their destiny, all on one fateful day.


Starring Cast

Vijay Sethupathi  •   Fahadh Faasil  •   Samantha Ruth Prabhu


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film explores complex themes of identity, societal hypocrisy, and moral ambiguity through its interconnected narratives. Its nuanced portrayal of a transgender character seeking acceptance and its critique of rigid societal norms and religious dogma align with progressive values.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The film features a diverse cast of Indian actors. Its narrative prominently explores themes of gender identity through a central transgender character, offering a strong critique of traditional societal norms.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

Super Deluxe features a central transgender character, Shilpa, whose portrayal is marked by dignity, complexity, and agency. The film explores her journey of identity and family relationships with an empathetic stance, framing societal challenges as external forces. The narrative affirms the worth of her transgender identity, presenting a largely positive depiction.

Trans: Positive
Confidence: High

The film features Shilpa, a transsexual woman, whose journey for acceptance from her family is central. The narrative portrays her with dignity and complexity, focusing on the emotional challenges she faces upon returning home. Obstacles are presented as external societal and familial struggles, rather than inherent to her identity. The story culminates in her son's eventual acceptance, affirming the worth of her transsexual life.

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High

The film prominently features a transgender parent, directly challenging traditional gender roles and family structures. It normalizes alternative family arrangements and questions conventional marital ideals through its interconnected narratives.

Hinduism: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The film critically examines aspects of Hinduism by portraying characters who exploit faith for personal gain and others who exhibit blind superstition. It uses satire to highlight the problematic dimensions of religious charlatanism and the gullibility it can foster, without offering significant counterbalancing positive portrayals of the faith's virtues.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Super Deluxe" is an original production. No characters were previously established in source material or history as one gender and then portrayed as a different gender in this film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Super Deluxe is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical racial baselines for its characters. Consequently, no race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.2
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.3
Metacritic logo
N/A

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