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Keeping Up with the Joneses

Keeping Up with the Joneses

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2013

Director

Michael Pearce

Runtime

28 minutes

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Keeping Up with the Joneses operates within a traditional genre framework, focusing on crime and marital conflict. The narrative structure adheres to conventional clichés rather than attempting to disrupt social hierarchies. The film lacks visible efforts toward storytelling that reflects multiple aspects of identity. It centers on a singular domestic unit, which limits the scope for diverse racial, cultural, or LGBTQ+ representation. Ultimately, the work functions as a standard morality play. It prioritizes high-stakes domestic drama over the deconstruction of systemic power or identity-based representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Keeping Up with the Joneses have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. The main storyline revolves around a husband and wife.

How does Keeping Up with the Joneses portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a wife discovering her husband's true nature during a crisis. It relies on conventional domestic drama clichés without clear evidence of challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Keeping Up with the Joneses?

Limited

The narrative prioritizes a localized, character-driven conflict within a singular domestic unit. There is no indication of a diverse cast or an exploration of multiple aspects of identity.

How does Keeping Up with the Joneses represent religion and culture?

Limited

Themes lean toward standard thriller and drama clichés involving criminal associates and betrayal. The film does not appear to use a framework to critique systemic power or religious structures.

Does Keeping Up with the Joneses include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters navigating physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions. No assessment can be made regarding the portrayal of disability in this work.

Present on Screen

  • The film provides a focused, character-driven domestic drama centered on a central marital conflict.

Limited or Absent

  • The narrative lacks diverse casting and fails to explore multi-layered identities or non-traditional relationship structures.
  • There is no evidence of challenging traditional gender roles or addressing systemic cultural or religious critiques.

Official Synopsis

MP's wife Celia discovers her husband's true colours when she is taken hostage by his criminal business associates.

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