7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mr. India (1987)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
A poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Positive
Islam: Positive
Overview
A poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict is a classic good vs. evil narrative, featuring an individual hero fighting a tyrannical supervillain to protect the nation and its vulnerable, which transcends specific political ideologies rather than promoting a dominant progressive or conservative viewpoint.
Mr. India features an entirely Indian cast, which is traditional for its setting and industry, and does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of roles. The narrative positively frames its male protagonist and does not offer a critique of traditional identities, focusing instead on a classic good-versus-evil story.
Secondary
The film portrays a culturally Hindu-majority India, where the protagonist and children embody virtues of community, selflessness, and the fight against injustice, aligning with positive cultural values often associated with the faith. The religious context is presented respectfully as part of the national identity, without critique or satire.
The film features Calendar, a Muslim character, who is portrayed as a loyal, kind-hearted, and sympathetic member of the protagonist's family. His religion is not a source of conflict or negative stereotypes, contributing positively to the narrative.
Mr. India does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story focuses on a superhero's fight against a villain, family dynamics, and patriotism, without engaging with queer identities or issues in any capacity.
The film Mr. India (1987) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate against the provided rubric.
The film features Seema Soni as the primary female character, a journalist. She does not engage in or win any direct physical combat against male opponents throughout the movie. No other female characters are depicted in combat roles that meet the specified criteria.
Mr. India (1987) is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical context, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
Mr. India (1987) is an original film and not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or historical events. Therefore, its characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to be altered. No race swaps are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
6.8
Critic Ratings
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