You are here:

Inheritance

Name: Inheritance
Director: Neil Burger
Released: 2025
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

5.4/10

Fair

2025

Director

Neil Burger

Runtime

101 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Inheritance subverts the spy genre by emphasizing a female protagonist's growth and active role in the plot. The film uses an international cast to create a globalized feel, yet it narrows its focus on a specific family dynamic. While it excels in empowering female characters and exploring institutional power, it lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and disabilities.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Inheritance have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses mainly on a father-daughter relationship and does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or dynamics.

How does Inheritance portray gender?

Good

Maya shifts from being a passive observer to an active spy, challenging the typical male-dominated espionage narratives.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Inheritance?

Fair

The film features actors from various countries like Majd Eid and José Alvarez, suggesting a globalized setting.

How does Inheritance represent religion and culture?

Fair

Themes of conspiracy and betrayal critique institutional power, focusing on the morality of state structures.

Does Inheritance include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented evidence of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional espionage clichés by highlighting a female protagonist's development.
Uses an international cast to provide a globalized feel to the conspiracy.
Examines the complexities of institutional power and morality.

Limited or Absent

Does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-traditional relationship dynamics.
Lacks representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Focuses too narrowly on a single family relationship.

Official Synopsis

When Maya learns her father Sam was once a spy, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an international conspiracy. As she seeks answers, Maya herself becomes a target and must quickly learn the skills of her father.

How are these scores produced? →