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Missing Link

Name: Missing Link
Director: Chris Butler
Released: 2019
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Limited

2019

Director

Chris Butler

Runtime

94 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Missing Link transitions away from strict 19th-century social hierarchies by integrating a competent, gender-diverse cast and a global expeditionary setting. However, it falls short of fully deconstructing traditional Western colonial frameworks. While the film offers meaningful representation and challenges some traditional elements, it does not fully embrace progressive social critiques or multi-layered complexities. Instead, it maintains a traditional moral perspective and adheres to established Western institutional views.

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Category Breakdown

Does Missing Link have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or relationships that go beyond traditional heterosexual norms. The story centers on the main character's pursuit of social acceptance within a conventional framework.

How does Missing Link portray gender?

Fair

Adeline challenges Victorian gender roles by actively participating in the expedition. She disrupts patriarchal leadership by working collaboratively with a diverse team of genders.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Missing Link?

Good

The film features a diverse cast of explorers and locals from various backgrounds, breaking away from the typical homogeneity in period-piece adventures.

How does Missing Link represent religion and culture?

Fair

Set during the colonial era, the film upholds Western scientific traditions and follows a classic hero's journey without questioning Western authority or religious structures.

Does Missing Link include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not prominently feature characters with visible or invisible disabilities that play central roles in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Adeline actively challenges traditional Victorian gender roles.
The film includes a diverse cast of explorers and locals from various backgrounds.
It avoids the typical homogeneity found in period-piece adventures.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ characters or relationships that go beyond traditional norms.
It adheres to traditional Western colonial frameworks without deconstructing them.
There are no visible representations of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from these fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel travels to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature known as the missing link.

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