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Kingdom Come

Name: Kingdom Come
Director: Doug McHenry
Released: 2001
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

2001

Director

Doug McHenry

Runtime

94 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Kingdom Come functions as a character study of communal bonds and familial dysfunction. It centers on a female protagonist navigating grief, which provides a degree of ability to act within a traditional setting. The film avoids idealized family clichés by highlighting squabbles and tensions. However, it lacks multi-layered complexity and does not appear to challenge systemic social norms. While the narrative offers representation through its specific familial focus, it remains rooted in conventional social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Kingdom Come have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit mention of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The story revolves around a family unit, focusing on a patriarchal structure and offering no visible non-straight relationships.

How does Kingdom Come portray gender?

Fair

Raynelle Slocumb plays a central role as the protagonist, providing strong female leadership. However, the narrative may rely on traditional domestic roles within a dysfunctional family framework.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Kingdom Come?

Good

The focus on a specific 'clan' suggests a narrative centered on a distinct ethnic or familial lineage. This provides representation of non-Anglo-Saxon family dynamics.

How does Kingdom Come represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film disrupts the 'perfect family' cliché by embracing chaos and dysfunction. However, it appears to rely on traditional communal or religious structures.

Does Kingdom Come include disability representation?

Minimal

A stroke serves as a plot catalyst rather than a study of disability. No characters are shown possessing ability to act through a disability lens.

Present on Screen

Features a female protagonist in a position of central emotional leadership.
Avoids the 'perfect family' cliché by embracing realistic dysfunction and chaos.
Provides representation of specific communal and familial identities.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight relationships.
Does not explore disability as a lived experience or source of ability to act.
Relies on traditional domestic archetypes and conventional social structures.

Official Synopsis

When her husband keels over from a stroke, Raynelle Slocumb calls the entire clan together to remember their dearly departed. Family tensions reach a comedic boil as the wildly dysfunctional Slocumbs squabble and fight their way to the funeral.

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