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Lost City Raiders

Name: Lost City Raiders
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Released: 2008
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

0.5/10

Minimal

2008

PG-13

Director

Jean de Segonzac

Runtime

102 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Lost City Raiders is a traditional adventure film that follows conservative storytelling conventions. The narrative centers on a patriarchal family and a quest driven by Western religious motifs, reinforcing established social norms. The film emphasizes traditional religious authority and a typical gender division of labor. By focusing on the New Vatican and the Scepter of Moses, the story upholds a specific Judeo-Christian worldview as the main means for global salvation. Overall, the production reinforces existing hierarchies and lacks meaningful representation across most diversity metrics. It focuses on a Western-centric conflict and traditional masculine archetypes.

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Category Breakdown

Does Lost City Raiders have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender roles. The story revolves around a traditional patriarchal family and religious figures.

How does Lost City Raiders portray gender?

Limited

Men, particularly the Kubiak men and clergy members, hold most of the power in the story. Women appear mainly in romantic subplots and serve more as supporting characters than as central figures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Lost City Raiders?

Limited

The story focuses on Western-centric characters and a specific family history. There is no indication of a non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast or intentional racial diversity.

How does Lost City Raiders represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The plot heavily relies on Judeo-Christian themes and the authority of the New Vatican. It reinforces traditional Western religious views without presenting alternative perspectives.

Does Lost City Raiders include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. It also does not represent neurodivergent individuals.

Present on Screen

Features spirited female characters in romantic subplots.
Provides a central family unit that offers a clear emotional core.

Limited or Absent

Give female characters more ability to act to move beyond romantic roles.
Include a more diverse cast and cultural perspectives.
Add characters with disabilities or neurodivergent traits.
Expand representation beyond traditional patriarchal structures.

Official Synopsis

The year is 2048, and global warming has flooded much of Earth's land areas. A father and his two sons try to salvage treasures from sunken buildings when they are given an important assignment by the New Vatican.

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