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The CEO
Representation Score
3.9/10
Limited
2016
PG-13Director
Kunle Afolayan
Runtime
105 minutes
Average Rating
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The CEO challenges global cinematic clichés by focusing on Black professional success and female leadership within a Nigerian context. It highlights high-level corporate ability to act rather than traditional narratives of struggle. While the film excels in racial and gender representation, it adheres closely to traditional capitalist structures. The emphasis on individual ambition and professional status limits its cultural scope. The absence of LGBTQ+ and disability representation prevents a higher overall score, but the film successfully elevates local narratives into a sophisticated global mystery genre.
Category Breakdown
Does The CEO have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or relationships that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight. The story focuses on professional competition and tensions between the five candidates.
How does The CEO portray gender?
A female character holds significant corporate authority, challenging traditional gender roles. The narrative centers on her ability to act in the power struggle rather than placing her in a secondary role.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The CEO?
The film features a predominantly Black Nigerian cast in high-socioeconomic positions. It portrays a modern, urbanized African identity through its corporate setting.
How does The CEO represent religion and culture?
The story operates within the framework of modern capitalism and corporate hierarchy. It emphasizes professional ethics and personal integrity over religious morality.
Does The CEO include disability representation?
There is no representation of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities within the main characters' arcs or the plot development.
Present on Screen
- Highlights Black professional excellence and high-socioeconomic ability to act.
- Features a powerful female character in a position of authority.
- Presents a modern, urbanized African identity.
Limited or Absent
- Does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or identities.
- Lacks representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
- Adheres strictly to traditional capitalist and corporate frameworks.
Official Synopsis
Five top level staff of a company are selected for a retreat where the new CEO of a global company will be chosen. What starts off as cordial soon goes sour as they attempt to outdo one another to be named The CEO.
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