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Extraction Day

Name: Extraction Day
Director: Matthew Ninaber
Released: 2014
Duration: 106 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

2014

Not Rated

Director

Matthew Ninaber

Runtime

106 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Extraction Day operates as a conventional action thriller that emphasizes survivalist clichés over social deconstruction. The narrative follows a traditional hero's journey, focusing on a male protagonist's struggle to reclaim his identity and save humanity. The film relies on established genre archetypes, such as the amnesiac hero and the global biological threat. This focus results in a lack of diverse representation or systemic subversion.

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Category Breakdown

Does Extraction Day have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. The main plot revolves around a heterosexual relationship between the male protagonist and a young woman.

How does Extraction Day portray gender?

Fair

Jacob Bradley is the primary driver of the plot, following typical action-hero clichés. A female character offers crucial support, but the narrative hinges on the male lead's survival.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Extraction Day?

Limited

The story deals with a global threat but does not specify racial or ethnic diversity. It seems to follow traditional, homogeneous action cinema structures.

How does Extraction Day represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot centers on a terrorist organization and a utopian society. The stakes revolve around saving mankind and restoring truth, aligning with conventional heroic archetypes.

Does Extraction Day include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities. These elements are not used as narrative devices.

Present on Screen

The female character provides essential support during the protagonist's initial escape.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies heavily on traditional gender hierarchies and male-centric hero clichés.
There is a lack of visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisgender identities.
The film lacks explicit evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within its cast.
The story does not incorporate characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Jacob Bradley wakes up in a warehouse in the midst of a tactical raid, with no memory and no idea who he is. He is found by a young woman who helps him escape, and tells him that no matter what happens, he must survive. A terrorist organization is on the cusp of releasing a virus. They have provided the antidote to only a select few, to ensure the recreation of a utopian world and before he lost his memory, Jacob was one of the few people who had discovered the details. If they are to survive, he needs to rebuild the pieces of his past. They find themselves in a race for survival, for themselves and the rest of mankind, that will demand everything they have, and reveal that Jacob has always been closer to the truth then anyone ever thought.

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