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Take This Job and Shove It

Name: Take This Job and Shove It
Director: Gus Trikonis
Released: 1981
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

1981

Director

Gus Trikonis

Runtime

100 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Take This Job and Shove It operates as a conventional workplace comedy typical of the early 1980s. The narrative focuses on the friction between corporate management and labor through a traditional lens. The film relies on established social hierarchies and genre clichés. It lacks the complexity or intentional disruption of systemic norms found in more progressive cinema. Ultimately, the production prioritizes standard workplace dynamics over a diverse or subversive exploration of identity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Take This Job and Shove It have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities. There are no stories that question or explore the idea that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Take This Job and Shove It portray gender?

Fair

The story follows a typical junior executive character, likely focusing on male professional advancement. It does not explicitly challenge traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Take This Job and Shove It?

Limited

The brewery setting suggests a potentially homogeneous social environment. There is no indication of a non-white majority cast or diverse casting.

How does Take This Job and Shove It represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores tension between corporate interests and the working class. This functions as a standard comedic cliché rather than a systemic critique.