You are here:

The Good Die Young

Name: The Good Die Young
Director: Michael Kinney
Released: 2018
Duration: 78 min

Representation Score

5.2/10

Fair

2018

Director

Michael Kinney

Runtime

78 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

The film uses a crime thriller framework to explore the tension between state power and underrepresented individuals. It moves away from celebratory 'law and order' clichés to focus on systemic accountability. While the movie excels at addressing racial injustice and institutional corruption, it remains limited in other areas. The narrative lacks visible representation for LGBTQ+ identities and disability.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does The Good Die Young have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It focuses on criminal conflict and racial dynamics rather than non-straight relationships.

How does The Good Die Young portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male-dominated environment of narcotic officers, following a traditional genre structure that prioritizes conventional masculine archetypes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Good Die Young?

Good

The plot centers on the accidental death of a Black suspect by white officers. This framework explores systemic racial tensions and institutional negligence.

How does The Good Die Young represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques Western institutional reliability by framing law enforcement as a source of violence. It views established authority through a skeptical lens.

Does The Good Die Young include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the inclusion or portrayal of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The central conflict provides a critical examination of racial power dynamics and systemic injustice.
The narrative successfully challenges the reliability of Western institutions and state authority.
It disrupts traditional heroic police clichés by focusing on institutional negligence and cover-ups.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships.
The story relies on a male-dominated professional environment with little evidence of women's control over their own stories.
There is no visible inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

After two white narcotic cops accidentally murder a black suspect, they realize a bystander has recorded the crime and they must now race against the clock to find the video before it goes public.

How are these scores produced? →