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Unfinished Business

Name: Unfinished Business
Director: Ken Scott
Released: 2015
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

4.1/10

Fair

2015

Director

Ken Scott

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Unfinished Business follows traditional commercial comedy conventions, focusing on light-hearted social conflicts and romantic complications. It doesn't engage deeply with identity politics or social critiques. The film upholds the status quo by centering a male perspective and a homogeneous social setting. It doesn't challenge traditional cinematic norms or offer diverse characterizations.

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Category Breakdown

Does Unfinished Business have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't have many prominent LGBTQ characters or stories. A scene involving a sex fetish event is used for humor rather than to explore or question non-straight identities.

How does Unfinished Business portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a male character's career and romantic life. Women are mostly shown as traditional romantic comedy types without challenging gender roles or leadership.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Unfinished Business?

Limited

The cast is mainly white and represents a middle-class urban lifestyle. The film doesn't highlight diverse ethnic backgrounds or use color-blind casting.

How does Unfinished Business represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story revolves around typical Western business interactions and personal relationships. It doesn't address larger social or political issues.

Does Unfinished Business include disability representation?

Minimal

The film doesn't focus on neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or chronic illnesses. Characters with disabilities aren't central to the plot.

Present on Screen

The film offers a clear, structured comedic storyline centered on professional and personal misadventures.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks diverse representation in terms of gender, race, and disability.
Women are portrayed using traditional narrative archetypes that don't challenge existing gender hierarchies.
The scene involving a sex fetish event is used for situational comedy rather than exploring LGBTQ identity.

Official Synopsis

A hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every imaginable – and unimaginable – way, including unplanned stops at a massive sex fetish event and a global economic summit.

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