8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Thriller, Drama, Mystery • 2024 • 104 min
Tatami (2024)
Tatami (2024)
Overview
Iranian female judokas Leila and her coach Maryam, travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal. Midway through the Judo World Championships, they receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose, or she will be branded a traitor of the state. With her own and her family’s freedom at stake, Leila is faced with an impossible choice: comply with the Iranian regime as her coach Maryam implores her to do, or fight on, for the gold.
Starring Cast
Arienne Mandi • Zar Amir Ebrahimi • Jaime Ray Newman
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Islam: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
Iranian female judokas Leila and her coach Maryam, travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal. Midway through the Judo World Championships, they receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose, or she will be branded a traitor of the state. With her own and her family’s freedom at stake, Leila is faced with an impossible choice: comply with the Iranian regime as her coach Maryam implores her to do, or fight on, for the gold.
Starring Cast
Arienne Mandi • Zar Amir Ebrahimi • Jaime Ray Newman
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium
The film explicitly critiques an authoritarian regime's political and gender-based oppression, championing individual freedom and human rights through an athlete's courageous defiance against systemic control. It highlights the struggle for personal integrity against state manipulation in international sports.
Diversity: High
Confidence: High
The film features a diverse cast that authentically represents its cultural setting. Its narrative strongly critiques oppressive systems and champions individual agency, particularly through the experiences of a female athlete challenging established power structures.
Secondary
Islam: Negative
Confidence: High
The film depicts the Iranian state's use of religious doctrine to enforce oppressive policies, particularly against women and athletes. The narrative highlights how these religiously-justified rules restrict individual freedom and create moral dilemmas for characters, presenting the institutional application of Islam as a tool for control and hypocrisy.
LGBTQ: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium
Tatami, 2024, does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's storyline centers on an Iranian judoka and her coach challenging the regime's demands during an international competition. The narrative explores political defiance and personal integrity, without any elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
Tatami does not feature characters whose on-screen gender deviates from a previously established canonical, historical, or widely recognized portrayal. No instances of gender swapping are present within the film's narrative.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Tatami is an original film and does not adapt characters from existing source material or historical records with previously established racial identities. Consequently, no instances of race swapping are present.
Family Values: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.7
Critic Ratings
9.4
7.7
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