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Useless Humans

Name: Useless Humans
Director: Stephen Ohl
Released: 2021
Duration: 77 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2021

TV-MA

Director

Stephen Ohl

Runtime

77 minutes

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Useless Humans succeeds as a moderately inclusive film by featuring a diverse cast in a high-stakes survival scenario. Its primary strength lies in the meaningful integration of a multi-ethnic cast, which moves beyond including someone from a minority group without giving them real depth to give these characters central roles in the narrative. The film's chaotic and humorous framework effectively deconstructs traditional heroic archetypes. By focusing on 'useless' and 'degenerate' characters, the story rejects rigid social hierarchies and traditional notions of competence. However, the film lacks depth in other areas of representation. There is no clear evidence of queer narrative arcs or the inclusion of characters with disabilities, leaving those dimensions of diversity largely unexplored.

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Category Breakdown

Does Useless Humans have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film doesn't explicitly confirm any queer identities or same-sex romantic relationships. While the comedic tone suggests a move away from strict assumptions about straight relationships, there are no clear representations of non-straight identities.

How does Useless Humans portray gender?

Fair

The main cast includes both men and women, with Davida Williams playing a key role. This mix allows for a subversion of traditional masculine roles by giving women significant influence in the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Useless Humans?

Good

The cast includes actors from various backgrounds, such as Rushi Kota, Luke Youngblood, and Iqbal Theba. This blend avoids a homogeneous cast and ensures that characters from different ethnicities have central roles in the narrative.

How does Useless Humans represent religion and culture?

Good

The story challenges Western values by focusing on characters who defy societal norms. The humorous plot emphasizes situational ethics rather than traditional moral codes.

Does Useless Humans include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the provided information.

Present on Screen

The film features a racially and ethnically diverse cast.
Characters from different backgrounds play central roles in the narrative.
The humorous tone challenges traditional heroic archetypes.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or romantic arcs.
There is no visible or invisible disability representation within the narrative.
The absence of queer or neurodivergent arcs limits the depth of inclusivity.

Official Synopsis

A thirtieth birthday -- and the survival of mankind -- are left hanging in the balance after a mysterious creature crashes the party, forcing four childhood friends to save the night.

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