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Make Me a Match

Name: Make Me a Match
Director: Heather Hawthorn-Doyle
Released: 2023
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

5.6/10

Fair

2023

TV-G

Director

Heather Hawthorn-Doyle

Runtime

84 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

Make Me a Match disrupts typical romantic comedy clichés by featuring South Asian characters at the center of its professional and emotional conflicts. Instead of using ethnicity as a superficial element, the film integrates Raina’s expertise into the main storyline. This provides a meaningful and functional layer of representation. The film also highlights women's ability to drive the story and professional expertise, shifting the focus from male-dominated narratives to the problem-solving abilities of its two female leads. This creates a modern, skill-focused dynamic that elevates the genre. However, the film lacks LGBTQ+ representation and any depiction of disabilities. Additionally, the romantic arc follows a conventional path, missing opportunities to explore a wider range of identities and experiences.

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Category Breakdown

Does Make Me a Match have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on a traditional romantic relationship between Vivi and Bhumesh. It does not depict same-sex intimacy or characters with non-binary gender identities.

How does Make Me a Match portray gender?

Good

The story centers on the professional expertise and ability to act of women. Vivi and Raina drive the plot through their roles in the tech and matchmaking industries.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Make Me a Match?

Good

South Asian characters play central roles in the plot. Raina and Bhumesh bring important cultural perspectives that shape the film's professional conflicts.

How does Make Me a Match represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores the tension between data-driven Western methods and more intuitive, culturally specific ways of connecting with others. This adds complexity to the narrative.

Does Make Me a Match include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any characters with physical or cognitive disabilities.

Present on Screen

Features South Asian characters in key roles within the professional and emotional core of the story.
Highlights the professional expertise and ability to act of women.
Explores the tension between data-driven logic and intuitive human connection.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-binary gender identities.
Does not include characters with physical or cognitive disabilities.
Follows a traditional romantic trajectory without queer subtext.

Official Synopsis

Vivi, an optimistic woman with a substandard romantic history, works at a data-driven matchmaking app. Once she discovers that the success rate for matches at her company is low, she hires Raina, an Indian matchmaker, to provide advice on how to improve their numbers. As they embark on this matchmaking journey, Vivi meets Raina’s spontaneous son, Bhumesh, and questions whether finding love is something one must take control of or let naturally come to them.

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