
The Diary of Preston Plummer
2012

Representation Score
Limited
2008
Not RatedDirector
Chip Hale
Runtime
90 minutes
Average Rating
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Mulligans follows a traditional dramatic structure focused on the disruption of a perfect family. The narrative emphasizes conventional social hierarchies and domestic stability, lacking multi-layered complexity or systemic critique. While the central mystery of a revealed secret offers a platform for uncovering hidden truths, the film does not provide clear markers of progressive intentions. It operates within the standard cinematic shorthand of its time, emphasizing established Western social structures.
Category Breakdown
The film hints at a hidden secret that might relate to non-straight or non-cisgender identities, but there is no clear depiction of queer relationships or intimacy.
The story focuses on the stability of a traditional family, relying on conventional gender roles and familiar dramatic formulas.
The cast's racial and ethnic makeup is not specified, but the emphasis on a 'perfect family' often implies a homogeneous, traditional Western demographic.
The story centers on preserving or dismantling the nuclear family unit, but it does not clearly address secular, anti-religious, or anti-capitalist themes.
The film does not mention any characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
When Tyler Davidson brings his college buddy Chase home for the summer holidays a secret is revealed that threatens to tear his perfect family apart.

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