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Oceans Rising

Oceans Rising

Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

2017

TV-14

Director

Adam Lipsius

Runtime

90 minutes

Average Rating

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Oceans Rising shifts the disaster genre's focus from traditional heroic archetypes to a framework centered on scientific expertise. By emphasizing intellectual expertise over military prowess, the film challenges conventional leadership clichés. The film successfully presents a globalized, multi-ethnic response to a systemic crisis, aligning with modern speculative storytelling that emphasizes collective survival over individual heroism. However, the narrative lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation and provides no visible engagement with disability issues. The focus remains strictly on the immediate requirements of environmental survival.

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Category Breakdown

Does Oceans Rising have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or relationships that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight. The narrative focuses almost entirely on the logistical and scientific aspects of global survival.

How does Oceans Rising portray gender?

Good

Women play key roles in science and leadership, challenging traditional hierarchies that favor men. The film highlights technical competence over physical strength as a measure of leadership.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Oceans Rising?

Fair

The film features a diverse cast representing various ethnicities, reflecting a global perspective during an environmental crisis. This suggests an inclusive approach to the catastrophe.

How does Oceans Rising represent religion and culture?

Good

The story criticizes institutional failures by showing how authorities ignore scientific warnings. This portrayal highlights the ineffectiveness and negligence of traditional power structures during systemic ecological shifts.

Does Oceans Rising include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of specific portrayals of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the film's narrative.

Present on Screen

  • Highlights women's leadership in science, challenging traditional male-dominated hierarchies.
  • Features a diverse cast that reflects a global perspective of crisis.
  • Prioritizes technical expertise over physical strength in leadership roles.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or relationships that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight.
  • Does not depict any physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
  • Focuses heavily on survival logistics, leaving little room for deeper multi-layered themes.

Official Synopsis

A scientist readies a boat after his warnings of an Earth-destroying flood are ignored. However, after the disasters reach a peak level of destruction those who maligned the scientist now turn to him in desperation, as he and other refugees look to save the world and stop the disaster using the two Supercolliders on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

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