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Wonder Woman

Name: Wonder Woman
Director: Patty Jenkins
Released: 2017
Duration: 141 min

Representation Score

8.1/10

Excellent

2017

PG-13

Director

Patty Jenkins

Runtime

141 minutes

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Wonder Woman succeeds as a progressive disruption of superhero clichés by centering a female protagonist and subverting traditional gender hierarchies. The film uses the setting of World War I to critique patriarchal structures and the destructive nature of institutionalized warfare. While the film excels in gender representation and offers a diverse globalized view of conflict, it lacks depth in LGBTQ+ and disability representation. The narrative focuses heavily on the Amazonian perspective and the horrors of the Great War rather than exploring diverse identities within those specific social frameworks.

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Category Breakdown

Does Wonder Woman have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not prominently feature LGBTQ+ characters or stories centered around non-straight relationships. The Amazonian society is unique, but it does not explicitly explore queer perspectives.

How does Wonder Woman portray gender?

Excellent

The film stands out by focusing on a female protagonist with superior combat skills and intellect. The all-female society of Themyscira reimagines the warrior archetype through a female lens.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Wonder Woman?

Good

The cast includes soldiers from various ethnic backgrounds, going beyond a solely Anglo-Saxon focus. The Amazonian culture adds a rich, non-Western mythological framework.

How does Wonder Woman represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative criticizes Western institutions and the industrialized machinery of war. It highlights communal Amazonian values over the corrupt geopolitical structures of the time.

Does Wonder Woman include disability representation?

Fair

The film’s portrayal of disability remains neutral. While the physical toll of war is a central theme, characters with disabilities are not used as primary agents or mocked.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional gender hierarchies by centering a highly capable female protagonist.
Reimagines the warrior archetype through the all-female society of Themyscira.
Provides a diverse ensemble that avoids a purely Anglo-Saxon focus during the war.
Critiques Western modernity and the systemic violence of industrialized warfare.

Limited or Absent

Lacks prominent LGBTQ+ characters or stories exploring non-straight relationships.
Offers limited engagement with disability representation, remaining largely neutral on the subject.

Official Synopsis

An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.

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