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The Makeover

The Makeover

Representation Score

4.4/10

Fair

2013

TV-PG

Director

John Gray

Runtime

85 minutes

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The film's main strength lies in its structural shift, placing transformative power in a female protagonist. This reverses the traditional gender dynamics found in Shaw's Pygmalion. However, the narrative remains limited to a straight-centered romantic framework and does not explore broader systemic issues or diverse racial representation. It operates within a conventional social and demographic context.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Makeover have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a traditional romantic relationship between Hannah Higgins and Elliot Doolittle, without delving into non-cisgender identities. It relies on conventional romantic clichés.

How does The Makeover portray gender?

Good

By swapping the genders in Shaw's Pygmalion, the film gives a female protagonist the transformative power to change societal norms. This challenges the historical focus on male-driven social engineering.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Makeover?

Fair

The narrative is set in a blue-collar Boston environment but does not show clear signs of racial diversity. It seems to follow a typical Western demographic profile.

How does The Makeover represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film examines the tension between working-class life and upper-class society, using a traditional comedic format to explore social mobility.

Does The Makeover include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not address characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions. There is no information on how disability affects the story.

Present on Screen

  • Reverses traditional gender roles by placing transformative power in a female protagonist.
  • Offers a new perspective on classic literature through a gender-swapped adaptation.

Limited or Absent

  • Focuses on a traditional romantic arc without exploring non-cisgender identities.
  • Does not clearly demonstrate racial or ethnic diversity in the Boston setting.
  • Does not critically examine systemic power structures or institutional oppression.

Official Synopsis

This is an update of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" that changes the genders of the main characters. Hannah Higgins attempts to turn blue-collar Boston beer vendor Elliot Doolittle into a viable candidate and inadvertently learns something of Elliot's side of life.

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