7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Monsoon Wedding (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
As the romantic monsoon rains loom, the extended Verma family reunites from around the globe for a last-minute arranged marriage in New Delhi. This film traces five intersecting stories, each navigating different aspects of love as they cross boundaries of class, continent and morality.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Hinduism: Positive
Overview
As the romantic monsoon rains loom, the extended Verma family reunites from around the globe for a last-minute arranged marriage in New Delhi. This film traces five intersecting stories, each navigating different aspects of love as they cross boundaries of class, continent and morality.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left by courageously exposing and condemning child sexual abuse within a family, advocating for victim agency and challenging patriarchal silence, while also exploring individual desires within traditional structures.
The movie features an entirely Indian cast, reflecting its specific cultural setting. Its narrative explores complex family dynamics and societal aspects within that culture, offering subtle critiques of certain traditional norms and behaviors, rather than explicitly focusing on a broad DEI critique of Western traditional identities.
Secondary
Monsoon Wedding includes a subtle, incidental portrayal of a gay character, Rahul, whose implied identity is shown through his discomfort with traditional expectations and his affectionate bond with a male friend. The film neither explicitly affirms nor denigrates this aspect, presenting it as a quiet part of the family's diverse tapestry without overt judgment or focus.
The film portrays Hindu wedding rituals and family traditions with warmth, respect, and cultural depth. Religious practices are depicted as a source of community, continuity, and celebration, integral to the family's identity and the narrative's joyful resolution.
The film "Monsoon Wedding" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate against the provided rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Monsoon Wedding is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered for this production.
Monsoon Wedding is an original story with characters created specifically for this film. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations from which characters' races were established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.5
7.7
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