Pad Man

Pad Man

Directed by R. Balki

Produced by Hari Om Entertainment, Columbia Pictures

2018140 min7.5 / 10

A warmhearted, socially conscious dramedy about an inventor's mission to break taboos and improve women's lives in rural India through practical innovation.

Upon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India.

Questions people ask

  • Does Pad Man end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Pad Man easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Pad Man violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Pad Man scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Pad Man sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Pad Man, and what each one shares →

Like Pad Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pad Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pad Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pad Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pad Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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