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Almost Pregnant

Name: Almost Pregnant
Director: Michael DeLuise
Released: 1992
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

1992

Director

Michael DeLuise

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Almost Pregnant is a conventional domestic comedy reflecting the mainstream social norms of the early 1990s. It emphasizes traditional family structures and straight-centered reproduction over complex diversity. The film lacks meaningful representation across various diversity metrics, presenting a homogeneous social world. While the female lead plays a significant role in making life-altering decisions, the underlying tensions remain rooted in traditional gender hierarchies. Ultimately, the work upholds established social frameworks without challenging them through diverse perspectives or systemic critiques.

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Category Breakdown

Does Almost Pregnant have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on straight relationships and biological families, with no representation of LGBTQ+ individuals or non-cisgender identities.

How does Almost Pregnant portray gender?

Fair

The female protagonist makes important decisions, but the conflict revolves around traditional gender roles and expectations of male behavior.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Almost Pregnant?

Limited

The setting shows a homogeneous society typical of middle-class urban environments. There is no indication of diverse racial representation.

How does Almost Pregnant represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story follows traditional Western social structures centered on the nuclear family, without critiquing systemic issues.

Does Almost Pregnant include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities, nor are such conditions used as central plot devices.

Present on Screen

The female protagonist plays a significant role in navigating complex, life-altering domestic decisions.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, showing a homogeneous social environment.
The story reinforces traditional patriarchal expectations and conventional gender roles.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ individuals or non-cisgender identities.
Characters with visible or invisible disabilities are not included in the story.

Official Synopsis

Charlie (Conaway) is a happy man with a beautiful wife (Roberts), a wonderful career and every blessing a man could want except "...children". When the wife demands a "star child" and Charlie can't deliver the goods, they turn to their crazy neighbor (Calvin) to get the job done, so to speak. Very hilarious and bawdy comedy where "one rooster to a hen-house" is not always the truth.

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