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Automatic

Name: Automatic
Director: John Murlowski
Released: 1995
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

1995

Director

John Murlowski

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Automatic is a genre-driven thriller that prioritizes themes of corporate malfeasance and artificial intelligence ethics over characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. While it offers a critique of systemic corruption, it remains narrow in its demographic scope. The film empowers a female survivor and frames corporate leadership as a systemic villain. However, it does not engage with racial, sexual, or disability-related narratives. The primary tension is between individual morality and institutional greed, leaving most diversity categories largely unaddressed.

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Category Breakdown

Does Automatic have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The main conflict revolves around sexual violence and corporate cover-ups, which are framed within a straight-centered context.

How does Automatic portray gender?

Fair

Nora Rochester plays a significant role in driving the story and challenges patriarchal power. The narrative frames a male executive's actions as criminal, highlighting a traditional protector dynamic.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Automatic?

Limited

The story focuses on conflicts within a corporate hierarchy and between humans and androids. There is no indication of a racially diverse cast or the use of race as a thematic element.

How does Automatic represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques Western corporate capitalism. It portrays Robgen Industries as a predatory institution that uses extrajudicial violence to protect its reputation and profit margins.

Does Automatic include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are portrayed with ability to act. The android protagonist is not considered part of disability representation.

Present on Screen

Nora Rochester plays a significant role in driving the story.
The narrative critiques patriarchal power and predatory male behavior.
The film provides a strong critique of corrupt corporate capitalism.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities.
There is no evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the cast.
The story does not include characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Robgen industries newest security system is "The J Series Automatic", an android model designed and programmed to protect humans from violent attacks. But one night, an Automatic named J269 discovers a Robgen executive trying to rape a female employee named Nora Rochester. While trying to stop the crime, he inadvertently kills the executive. At this point, J269 then calls Goddard Marx (his creator and a Robgen chairman) to inform him of the incident. Marx tells the android to stay there with Rochester until help arrives, but Marx is intent on sweeping the fiasco under the rug by sending mercenaries to eliminate both J269 and Rochester. Now the two are fugitives on the run from a para-military hit squad.

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