Drama, Adventure  •  2024  •  173 min

The Goat Life (2024)

The Goat Life poster

The Goat Life (2024)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Islam: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

Indian migrant worker Najeeb Muhammad goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert.


Starring Cast

Prithviraj Sukumaran  •   Jimmy Jean-Louis  •   K.r. Gokul


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film powerfully depicts the brutal exploitation and enslavement of a migrant worker, highlighting the systemic vulnerabilities faced by individuals seeking economic opportunities abroad. It underscores themes of human rights abuses and the extraordinary resilience required to survive such dire circumstances.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features a cast that aligns with its cultural context and story, without explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative focuses on a human story of survival against exploitation, portraying a male protagonist positively while critiquing the actions of his oppressors rather than their traditional identities.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Confidence: High

The narrative of The Goat Life strongly endorses traditional family values, centering on the protagonist's unwavering devotion to his wife and unborn child. His arduous journey is driven by a profound commitment to his family and the desire to reunite with them.

Islam: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays the protagonist's Islamic faith as a profound source of resilience and hope, sustaining him through immense suffering and isolation. His prayers and spiritual connection are depicted with respect, highlighting how belief provides inner strength and a moral compass in a dehumanizing environment.

LGBTQ: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The Goat Life does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes within its narrative. The film primarily focuses on a migrant worker's harrowing survival story in the desert, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the plot.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film centers on a male protagonist's arduous journey of survival. It does not depict any female characters participating in physical combat or achieving victory over male adversaries in direct confrontations.

Gender Swap: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts a true story about an Indian migrant worker. The main character, an Indian man, is portrayed by an Indian actor. No established characters from the source material or real-world history are depicted as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.8
Metacritic logo
N/A

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