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I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer

I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer

Representation Score

0.8/10

Minimal

2008

Director

Stacey Edmonds, Doug Turner

Runtime

80 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

This horror-comedy functions as a traditional genre piece that prioritizes established slasher clichés over social subversion. The narrative structure relies on a specific, localized sporting culture that lacks depth in reflecting multiple aspects of diversity. The film's focus remains on individual conflict and the mechanics of a revenge plot. It does not appear to intentionally integrate diverse identities or challenge existing social hierarchies. Ultimately, the production leans into culturally specific settings without providing documented inclusive representation or diverse casting.

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Category Breakdown

Does I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-straight identities. The plot revolves around a horror-comedy revenge storyline.

How does I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a cricket team without specifying gender roles. There is no evidence of women in leadership positions or challenging traditional masculine hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer?

Limited

The setting is based in a specific cultural tradition with no indication of a non-white or non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast. The film adheres to a traditional, culturally specific framework.

How does I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story uses localized sporting culture without offering systemic critiques. The antagonist's motivations stem from personal grievances rather than critiquing Western social or religious norms.

Does I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The narrative focuses on the physical confrontation between the killer and the cricket team.

Present on Screen

  • Uses a highly specific and recognizable cultural iconography through the setting of cricket.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities, diverse racial backgrounds, or characters with disabilities.
  • Does not challenge traditional gender roles or provide evidence of non-masculine leadership.
  • Focuses on individualistic revenge motifs rather than engaging with systemic critiques.

Official Synopsis

A cricket team are dispatched by a moustachioed serial killer with a razor sharp cricket glove and an arsenal of sharpened stumps. One by one the killer exacts revenge for a torment he endured 20 years earlier.

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