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A Hollywood Christmas

Name: A Hollywood Christmas
Director: Alex Ranarivelo
Released: 2022
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

2022

Director

Alex Ranarivelo

Runtime

91 minutes

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A Hollywood Christmas is a conventional genre film that prioritizes familiar clichés and established narratives. It follows a standard romantic comedy structure that reinforces traditional hierarchies. The film lacks diverse representation and does not challenge social norms. Instead, it offers a straightforward experience aligned with traditional Western storytelling patterns. While the protagonist is a powerful woman, her success is tied to a conventional romantic resolution.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Hollywood Christmas have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film adheres to traditional heterosexual relationships, focusing on a central romance between a female protagonist and a male executive, without any same-sex relationships.

How does A Hollywood Christmas portray gender?

Fair

Jessica's character provides a female-centric perspective through her professional role as a filmmaker. However, her storyline revolves around a traditional romantic relationship with a male counterpart.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Hollywood Christmas?

Limited

The cast is predominantly white, with Reena appearing as an assistant. The film does not engage with racial diversity or complexity.

How does A Hollywood Christmas represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story follows Western holiday traditions and Hollywood conventions, emphasizing sentimentality and optimism without challenging established social norms.

Does A Hollywood Christmas include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities that play a central role in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film centers on a female protagonist with professional ability to act as a filmmaker.
It provides a clear, formulaic narrative that satisfies traditional romantic comedy expectations.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks LGBTQ+ representation and same-sex romantic arcs.
The cast is largely homogeneous, lacking significant racial or ethnic diversity.
The narrative relies heavily on traditional social structures.

Official Synopsis

Jessica, a young, up-and-coming filmmaker in Hollywood has made a name for herself directing Christmas movies. But when handsome network executive Christopher shows up threatening to halt production on her latest movie, Jessica’s assistant, Reena, points out the irony: Jessica isn’t just trying to save her Christmas movie, she’s actually living in one. Jessica must now juggle all the classic tropes—her actors falling in and out of love, a wayward elf dog, and her own stirring romantic feelings for her perceived nemesis—in order to get her movie and her life to their happy endings.

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