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Cloned

Name: Cloned
Director: Douglas Barr
Released: 1997
Duration: 120 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

1997

PG-13

Director

Douglas Barr

Runtime

120 minutes

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Cloned operates as a conventional domestic thriller that adheres to mid-90s television clichés. While it offers a critique of medical institutions, it lacks multi-layered complexity. The film's strength lies in its female-driven investigation, yet it remains limited by a narrow focus on traditional family structures. The demographic breadth is minimal, reflecting a homogeneous social landscape. Ultimately, the narrative prioritizes personal grief and reproductive ethics over diverse social representation, resulting in a story that feels culturally and demographically restricted.

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Category Breakdown

Does Cloned have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story centers on a traditional married couple and there are no visible queer-coded subtexts. There is no explicit depiction of non-straight relationships within the narrative.

How does Cloned portray gender?

Fair

The female protagonist drives the plot through her investigative efforts focused on a fertility clinic. However, the conflict remains centered around maternal instincts and domestic spheres.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Cloned?

Limited

The narrative appears to follow a homogeneous presentation typical of late-90s thrillers. There is no evidence of a diverse or multicultural cast in the provided details.

How does Cloned represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film critiques institutional authority by framing the fertility clinic's experiments as exploitative. It focuses on personal morality rather than broader anti-Western or anti-capitalist ideological frameworks.

Does Cloned include disability representation?

Minimal

The film contains no mention of characters navigating physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Present on Screen

The female protagonist actively investigates the medical conspiracy.
The narrative provides a critique of institutional authority and scientific ethics through the fertility clinic subplot.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks demographic breadth and fails to include diverse racial or ethnic perspectives.
The story relies on traditional family structures and lacks LGBTQ+ representation.
The narrative scope is limited by a focus on traditional domestic and maternal roles.

Official Synopsis

In the year 2008, a married couple is distraught over losing their 8 year old son in a boating accident. However, when the mother suddenly sees another child who looks identical to her dead child, the Mother investigates the fertility clinic who aided her with her pregnancy and discovers that they cloned her child in an experiment dubbed "Baby 2000". She also discovers that they still have the genes to develop another child for them and faces the question of whether the couple wants another identical child.

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