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The Cokeville Miracle

The Cokeville Miracle

Representation Score

1.6/10

Minimal

2015

PG-13

Director

T.C. Christensen

Runtime

94 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Cokeville Miracle is a faith-based biographical drama that prioritizes communal orthodoxy and traditional values. It functions as a spiritual testimonial rather than a vehicle for social critique or demographic diversity. The film reinforces existing social and religious hierarchies by focusing on a specific, homogeneous community to maintain historical and spiritual authenticity within its religious framework. Ultimately, the work lacks complexity in representing multiple aspects of identity and adheres to a singular, faith-driven worldview.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Cokeville Miracle have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. It emphasizes traditional family structures and religious values.

How does The Cokeville Miracle portray gender?

Limited

Gender roles in the film follow a traditional 1980s rural model where women are central to the emotional narrative through faith and resilience, but still operate within established patriarchal and nurturing roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Cokeville Miracle?

Minimal

The film depicts a predominantly white community in rural Wyoming, focusing on this specific racial identity to establish historical and spiritual authenticity.

How does The Cokeville Miracle represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The narrative upholds Western religious traditions and moral values, emphasizing divine intervention and religious obedience to celebrate community cohesion and the sanctity of the family unit.

Does The Cokeville Miracle include disability representation?

Fair

Physical trauma and vulnerability serve as catalysts for spiritual reflection, but there is no significant exploration of disability ability to act or neurodivergence.

Present on Screen

  • Provides an authentic portrayal of a specific historical and religious community.
  • Emphasizes themes of faith and communal resilience through emotional storytelling.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks diverse representation of identities and multi-layered complexity.
  • Relies on traditional gender roles and patriarchal hierarchies without challenging them.
  • Does not engage with non-straight relationships or diverse ethnic perspectives.

Official Synopsis

On May 9, 1986, a small ranching community in Wyoming experiences a divine intervention when a couple detonates a bomb inside a crowded classroom.

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