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Greenland

Name: Greenland
Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Released: 2020
Duration: 120 min

Representation Score

1.2/10

Minimal

2020

PG-13

Director

Ric Roman Waugh

Runtime

120 minutes

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Greenland follows a conventional survival thriller format, relying heavily on established cinematic clichés. The story emphasizes a traditional nuclear family structure as it navigates a global catastrophe. The film reinforces traditional patriarchal leadership roles, positioning the male protagonist as the primary protector. While female characters play active roles, the narrative remains rooted in a traditional framework. Overall, the film lacks multi-layered depth. By focusing on a homogeneous white family, it misses opportunities to explore the diverse human experiences that a global catastrophe would likely encompass.

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Category Breakdown

Does Greenland have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters and does not explore non-straight relationships. It focuses solely on a traditional nuclear family unit.

How does Greenland portray gender?

Limited

Alice plays a significant role in the story, but the narrative remains centered around a patriarchal framework. John Garrity serves as the main protector and decision-maker throughout the film.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Greenland?

Limited

The story centers on a homogeneous white family. Despite the global scope of the disaster, the film focuses on a middle-class, Anglo-Saxon experience.

How does Greenland represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film portrays the breakdown of Western institutions and government authority during a disaster. However, it presents this collapse as a logistical issue rather than an ideological critique.

Does Greenland include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities that significantly impact the narrative or the characters' journeys.

Present on Screen

Alice, the female lead, plays a significant role in the survival effort.
The film realistically depicts the systemic collapse of government and military institutions.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on a patriarchal framework that reinforces traditional masculine leadership roles.
The central character arcs lack racial and ethnic diversity, focusing almost exclusively on a white family.
The film does not include or explore LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.

Official Synopsis

John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. Amid terrifying accounts of cities getting levelled, the Garritys experience the best and worst in humanity. As the countdown to the global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.

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