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Hole in One

Name: Hole in One
Director: Drew Ann Rosenberg
Released: 2009
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

2.3/10

Limited

2009

Director

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Runtime

95 minutes

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Hole in One operates as a conventional character-driven comedy that prioritizes a standard arc of personal redemption. The film focuses on individual merit and the reclamation of traditional masculine ability to act rather than exploring multiple aspects of identity. The narrative structure reinforces established social hierarchies. Instead of challenging systemic power dynamics, the story seeks to restore the protagonist to a state of social and personal normalcy through a competitive sporting resolution. Ultimately, the film adheres to standard genre expectations. It lacks the disruption of social norms or the expanded spectrum of representation necessary to go beyond a traditional, narrow focus on straight relationships.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hole in One have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story centers around a traditional heterosexual relationship. There is no visible presence of non-binary or LGBTQ+ identities.

How does Hole in One portray gender?

Limited

The film leans into traditional masculine stereotypes, emphasizing the hero's journey as a return to conventional masculinity. Female characters are secondary to the male protagonist's social status.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hole in One?

Limited

The narrative does not indicate a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast. Character archetypes like college students and surgeons do not suggest intentional ethnic blending.

How does Hole in One represent religion and culture?

Fair

Themes of personal discipline align with traditional moral frameworks. The resolution seeks to restore social normalcy rather than critiquing systemic structures or capitalism.

Does Hole in One include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film provides a clear, character-driven arc centered on personal responsibility and discipline.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks complexity in reflecting multiple aspects of identity and fails to challenge traditional gender hierarchies.
There is a notable absence of diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities.
The story relies on traditional masculine stereotypes and treats female characters as secondary plot elements.

Official Synopsis

Eric, a highly-gifted golfer but radically-undisciplined college undergrad, finds his world drastically altered after losing a golf bet to a pair of sadistic plastic surgeons. Eric's bad-boy attitude lifestyle comes to a screeching halt as he loses his money, his girlfriend, his dignity and his golf swing. Eric and his best friend Tyler decide to take on the doctors, in a final golf match of "Best-Ball" to get his life back and become the man he should have been all along.

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