
A Bad Moms Christmas
2017

Representation Score
Good
2017
RDirector
Alethea Jones
Runtime
81 minutes
Average Rating
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Fun Mom Dinner excels as a character-driven exploration of female solidarity. By featuring an all-female ensemble, the film successfully challenges traditional patriarchal structures and emphasizes female emotional autonomy. However, the film adheres to a conventional narrative structure. While the urban setting offers a diverse cast, the story does not delve deeply into multi-layered identities, especially concerning LGBTQ+ representation and disability. Overall, the film offers a nuanced look at gendered social dynamics while remaining confined within the boundaries of middle-class, straight-centered domesticity.
Category Breakdown
The story focuses on traditional marriage and domesticity, with no significant portrayal of non-binary gender identities or critiques of straight-centered social structures.
The film highlights female empowerment through an all-female cast, disrupting patriarchal norms by emphasizing female solidarity and autonomy instead of male-driven conflicts.
The urban New York setting showcases a diverse cast representing various socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the narrative does not deeply explore multi-layered racial dynamics as a central theme.
The film examines modern, secular, middle-class urban life and the challenges of motherhood. It does not include explicit critiques of Western institutions or religious doctrines.
There are no prominent characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The narrative focuses solely on the social and emotional transitions of the main cast.
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Official Synopsis
Four women, whose kids attend the same preschool class, get together for a "fun mom dinner". When the night takes an unexpected turn, these unlikely new friends realize they have more in common than just marriage and motherhood.

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