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Over Your Dead Body

Over Your Dead Body

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

2026

R

Director

Jorma Taccone

Runtime

105 minutes

Average Rating

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Over Your Dead Body centers on a white, heterosexual couple whose marriage has collapsed into mutual murder plots. Both characters are equally active and dangerous, avoiding traditional gender roles where one partner is passive. The female protagonist matches the male lead in physical capability and cunning. The supporting cast includes a few non-white characters, but they remain minor. The story treats marriage, money, and family as sources of conflict rather than stability. There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities. Evidence for this assessment comes from the plot summary and cast list. Confidence is moderate due to reliance on synopsis details rather than full film analysis.

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Category Breakdown

Does Over Your Dead Body have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

No LGBTQ+ characters appear in the plot. The story centers on a heterosexual couple and their interactions with a straight male accomplice and three fugitives.

How does Over Your Dead Body portray gender?

Fair

Both leads actively plot to murder each other, showing equal lethal intent. The female lead, Lisa, physically overpowers Dan early on and drives the action alongside him.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Over Your Dead Body?

Minimal

The main cast is predominantly white. Minor characters include a Black accomplice and a white corrections officer, but the core narrative remains racially homogeneous.

How does Over Your Dead Body represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film mocks traditional marriage by framing it as a mutual death trap. Wealth is treated cynically through insurance fraud, while family duty is shown only as a burden.

Does Over Your Dead Body include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with disabilities are depicted. A nursing home visit is mentioned, but it serves only as a plot setup, not a portrayal of disability.

Present on Screen

  • Both leads share equal power and agency in the violent plot.
  • The female protagonist matches the male lead in physical capability and cunning.

Limited or Absent

  • The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity beyond the main white leads.
  • No LGBTQ+ characters or relationships are included in the story.

Official Synopsis

A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to "reconnect", but each has secret intentions to kill the other.

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