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Miss Christmas

Miss Christmas

Representation Score

1.2/10

Minimal

2017

TV-G

Director

Mike Rohl

Runtime

84 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Miss Christmas is a conventional genre piece that prioritizes cultural familiarity and traditional narrative structures. It offers a cozy, stable viewing experience but lacks the intentionality to challenge social hierarchies. The film operates within a framework of high social homogeneity, reinforcing a narrow, monocultural perspective of community and romance. Ultimately, the production favors predictable genre conventions over diverse storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does Miss Christmas have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers exclusively on heterosexual relationships, with no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender narratives.

How does Miss Christmas portray gender?

Fair

Holly Khun plays a significant role in driving the plot, but her character arc revolves around romantic reconciliation and traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Miss Christmas?

Limited

The film depicts a highly homogeneous social environment, lacking racial and ethnic diversity and reinforcing a monocultural perspective of small-town America.

How does Miss Christmas represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story emphasizes traditional Western holiday customs and community cohesion, reinforcing conventional social structures centered around the sanctity of the family unit.

Does Miss Christmas include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities, focusing instead on idealized, able-bodied archetypes.

Present on Screen

  • The protagonist, Holly Khun, plays a significant role in driving the central mission of the plot.
  • The film provides a cohesive and stable viewing experience for fans of traditional holiday romance.

Limited or Absent

  • The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, presenting a highly homogeneous social environment.
  • There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender narratives.
  • The narrative fails to include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Holly Khun, known to Chicago as “Miss Christmas,” always finds a beautiful tree for the plaza, but this year’s was damaged, and the lighting ceremony is in 10 days. Hoping for a miracle, she combs through fan mail, and finds Joey McNary of Klaus, Wisconsin, has the perfect tree. Off she goes to Klaus, where she meets Joey’s handsome dad Sam.

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