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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

Name: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
Director: David Bowers
Released: 2017
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

0.9/10

Minimal

2017

Director

David Bowers

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film presents a conventional family comedy that reinforces traditional social norms. It centers on a homogeneous depiction of the American middle class without introducing diverse perspectives. By sticking to established genre conventions, the narrative avoids challenging broader social structures. The story revolves around a traditional nuclear family model without addressing characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities, operating within a framework that assumes everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul portray gender?

Limited

Gender roles are traditional, with Susan Heffley serving primarily as the domestic organizer. Women's influence is mainly within the family setting.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul?

Minimal

The story focuses on a predominantly white, middle-class American family. It lacks significant racial or ethnic diversity among its main characters.

How does Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film upholds traditional Western family values through humor. It treats family conflicts as standard devices without deeper social critique.

Does Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no representation of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities. The plot does not address diverse mental or physical health issues.

Present on Screen

The film offers a relatable, humorous look at the dysfunction of a traditional nuclear family.

Limited or Absent

The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, focusing almost entirely on a white, middle-class experience.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
The film does not include physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities in the central plot.
Gender roles are traditional and do not challenge established power dynamics or hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw's 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg's newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention.

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