
Smart People
2008

Representation Score
Fair
1996
PG-13Director
Barbra Streisand
Runtime
126 minutes
Average Rating
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The film excels as a character-driven story that challenges traditional romantic archetypes. By focusing on a protagonist whose strength lies in intellect rather than physical beauty, it breaks away from conventional Hollywood romance. However, the film lacks broad representation of diverse groups. Its narrow focus on a traditional Western romantic framework limits its progressive impact. While it offers a nuanced exploration of female subjectivity, it does not fully engage with LGBTQ+ identities, racial diversity, or disabilities.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses solely on heterosexual relationships and does not include any queer narratives. It operates within a framework that assumes everyone is straight.
Rose Morgan challenges traditional gender roles by being a highly intelligent woman rather than just conventionally beautiful. The narrative emphasizes emotional depth over physical appearance.
The cast is predominantly white and middle-class, reflecting a typical Western academic environment. The story does not explore racial or ethnic diversity.
The film critiques societal standards of beauty and attractiveness but does not address religious or cultural traditions. It remains focused on Western social norms.
The film does not feature any characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities. It only touches on psychological struggles related to body image and self-perception.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a mathematics professor, has been burned by passionate relationships and longs for a sexless union based on friendship and respect.

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