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The Five

Name: The Five
Director: Travis Mills
Released: 2023
Duration: 75 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

2023

Director

Travis Mills

Runtime

75 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film offers a modest subversion of the Western genre by focusing on a female strategist rather than a traditional male hero. This shift in focus provides a rare moment of gendered leadership within a traditionally male-dominated setting. However, the film's overall diversity is limited by a lack of representation across other key demographics. There is no evidence of LGBTQ+ characters, racial diversity, or disability representation within the narrative. Ultimately, while the protagonist's role challenges gender hierarchies, the film remains a narrow character study that doesn't engage with a broader spectrum of human identity.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Five have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film doesn't include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. It focuses solely on a criminal storyline without addressing queer themes.

How does The Five portray gender?

Fair

A woman takes charge as the strategist and leader in a bank robbery. This challenges traditional gender roles by placing a woman at the center of the plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Five?

Minimal

No information is available about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. The film's diversity in this area remains unverified.

How does The Five represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores anti-institutionalism through a bank robbery motivated by personal grievances. However, it doesn't depict specific religious, family, or cultural institutions.

Does The Five include disability representation?

Minimal

The ensemble cast includes five strangers, none of whom have visible or hidden disabilities. There's no indication of characters needing accessibility support.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional Western genre clichés by positioning a woman as the primary strategist and leader.
Highlights women's ability to drive the story through a protagonist driven by personal grievances and systemic subversion.

Limited or Absent

Lacks any visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer themes.
Doesn't provide evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the ensemble cast.
Fails to include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Offers limited exploration of cultural institutions like religion or family structures.

Official Synopsis

A scorned woman enlists the help of five strangers to execute a bank robbery. Tensions rise as the men anxiously await her arrival with the money, leaving the crew to wonder if they have been betrayed.

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