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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Representation Score

9.0/10

Excellent

2019

PG-13

Director

J.J. Abrams

Runtime

142 minutes

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The film stands out by placing women and people of color in powerful roles. The central trio offers a diverse foundation that avoids a homogeneous cast. However, it lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation and integrates disabilities minimally. Despite strong racial and gender representation, these omissions prevent a perfect score.

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Category Breakdown

Does Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly show same-sex relationships or non-cisgender identities. However, it emphasizes strong friendships between characters, avoiding assumptions about heterosexual relationships.

How does Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker portray gender?

Excellent

Women play key roles in driving the story. Figures like Rey and Leia take leadership positions, challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker?

Excellent

The main characters—Rey, Finn, and Poe—are diverse and non-Anglo-Saxon. The inclusion of various alien species symbolizes ethnic diversity.

How does Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques centralized authority through the Resistance's fight against the First Order. It explores systemic conflicts through characters like Kylo Ren.

Does Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker include disability representation?

Fair

There is limited focus on visible or invisible disabilities. Characters are primarily defined by their military roles or Force abilities rather than disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Women play key roles in driving the plot.
  • Diverse, multi-ethnic central trio featuring Rey, Finn, and Poe.
  • Effective use of alien species to represent racial diversity.
  • Themes that critique centralized and monolithic power structures.

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of explicit LGBTQ+ representation.
  • Minimal inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
  • Limited focus on neurodivergence within the central character arcs.

Official Synopsis

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.

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