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Disappearance in Yellowstone

Name: Disappearance in Yellowstone
Director: Tony Dean Smith
Released: 2022
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

2022

TV-14

Director

Tony Dean Smith

Runtime

85 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

Disappearance in Yellowstone is a survival thriller centered on a mother's struggle to find her kidnapped daughter. While the film features a strong, active female lead, it lacks broader multi-layered depth. The narrative is driven by personal ability to act and high-stakes suspense, focusing on the immediate crisis of kidnapping and conflict with law enforcement. Ultimately, the film functions as a traditional genre piece, succeeding in creating character-driven tension but offering limited diverse representation or systemic commentary.

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Category Breakdown

Does Disappearance in Yellowstone have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. The story focuses solely on the relationship between Jessie and Michelle.

How does Disappearance in Yellowstone portray gender?

Fair

Jessie is a strong, active protagonist who drives the plot through her own actions and survival efforts. She challenges the damsel in distress cliché by actively resisting institutional pressures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Disappearance in Yellowstone?

Minimal

There is no information available about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast, so no assessment of racial diversity can be made.

How does Disappearance in Yellowstone represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores tension between an individual and state authority through police skepticism. However, it does not provide a broader critique of religion or Western institutions.

Does Disappearance in Yellowstone include disability representation?

Minimal

None of the characters have visible or invisible disabilities. Neurodivergence and chronic illness do not play a role in the story.

Present on Screen

Jessie actively navigates danger and resists police suspicion, demonstrating significant control over the plot.
The film challenges traditional clichés by portraying the female lead as an active agent rather than a passive victim.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks verifiable representation of racial, LGBTQ+, or disability-based identities.
The narrative focus is narrow, missing opportunities for broader systemic or cultural critique.

Official Synopsis

When Jessie’s car breaks down in the middle of a beautiful, but desolate national park and her 17-year-old daughter Michelle locks herself inside, she has no choice but to head off alone and look for help. After enlisting the help of the local mechanic Grant, Jessie returns to her car to discover that her daughter is gone. Michelle has been kidnapped and the police are convinced that Jessie is responsible. In this parents-worst-nightmare thriller, Jessie must fight against all odds to escape from the police and track down her daughter before she’s killed.

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