You are here:

Extra Ordinary Barry

Name: Extra Ordinary Barry
Released: 2008
Duration: 107 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

2008

Runtime

107 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Extra Ordinary Barry focuses on a man navigating personal instability and unexpected familial obligations. The film stands out by subverting traditional gender roles, presenting a male protagonist who reacts rather than leads. While the story includes a culturally diverse group of students, the depth of these characters remains unclear. The narrative relies on social disruption and unconventional bonds to drive the comedy forward. Overall, the film offers a moderate level of diversity by moving away from standard nuclear family clichés and traditional masculine leadership.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Extra Ordinary Barry have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The plot involves an ex-lover requesting a meeting with a child, suggesting non-traditional family structures. However, the film does not explicitly confirm any queer identities.

How does Extra Ordinary Barry portray gender?

Fair

Barry is shown as a vulnerable man responding to ultimatums from female characters. This portrayal subverts traditional masculine stereotypes by giving women more control over the situation.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Extra Ordinary Barry?

Good

The story includes a culturally diverse group of students in a touch therapy class. This setting aims to engage with multiculturalism, though the depth of these characters is not fully explored.

How does Extra Ordinary Barry represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores unconventional lifestyles and alternative career paths through Barry's journey. It presents social competence as a personal struggle.

Does Extra Ordinary Barry include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional masculine stereotypes by showing the male lead as a reactive participant.
Includes a culturally diverse group of students in a professional setting.
Explores non-traditional familial structures through unexpected connections with an ex-lover.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit confirmation or depth regarding LGBTQ+ identities.
Does not represent characters with physical or mental disabilities.
The ability to act and depth of the multicultural student characters remain unverified.

Official Synopsis

Barry Berry is extra special. But that doesn't stop him from losing his job, or getting an ultimatum from his friend Mary. Next, poor Barry gets an out-of-the-blue demand from an ex-lover who is insisting he meet their child Erin. When it can't seem to get any worse, Barry fails desperately as he tries to impress both Mary and Erin while teaching touch therapeutics to a culturally diverse group of students that are in for a class they didn't sign up for!

How are these scores produced? →