Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.3

Overview

The story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 ...

Starring Cast

Dev Patel • Freida Pinto • Saurabh Shukla

Where to watch

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Dev Patel • Freida Pinto • Saurabh Shukla

Where to watch

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

While depicting the harsh realities of poverty and corruption, the film's central narrative champions individual resilience and the role of destiny and personal experience in overcoming adversity, rather than advocating for systemic political change.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The film authentically represents its Indian setting with a diverse, non-white cast, which is integral to its narrative rather than a result of explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its story explores themes of poverty and resilience within a specific socio-economic context, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional Western identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Slumdog Millionaire does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the protagonist's life experiences, love story, and quest for recognition, without engaging with queer identity or issues.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Slumdog Millionaire" is an adaptation of the novel "Q & A." All major characters, including Jamal, Salim, and Latika, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters canonically or historically established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender in the film.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is an adaptation of a novel set in India, featuring characters who are consistently portrayed as Indian in both the source material and the film. There are no instances where a character's established race from the source was changed for the screen.