
Playing Cupid
2021

Representation Score
Limited
2021
TV-GDirector
Stacia Crawford
Runtime
85 minutes
Average Rating
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The film follows a standard romantic comedy structure, focusing on a protagonist's search for connection via a matchmaking app. While the lead character shows professional competence, the story largely adheres to conventional genre clichés. The narrative lacks significant subversion of established norms and focuses on traditional family expectations and modern social rituals.
Category Breakdown
The film's matchmaking premise could explore non-traditional relationships, but there is no explicit mention of LGBTQ+ identities in the current narrative.
Maisie Jacobs is a professional programmer, showing a sense of female empowerment. The story focuses on her navigating social and family pressures through technology.
No information is provided about the racial or ethnic composition of the characters. There is no indication of characters representing various racial backgrounds.
The plot revolves around traditional social rituals like weddings and nuclear family dynamics. It emphasizes familial cohesion and modern, tech-driven interpersonal connections.
There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The narrative does not address disability representation.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Programmer for the ‘Plus Ones’ matchmaking app Maisie Jacobs is single and dateless for her little sister Ali’s wedding. Keen to avoid her family’s questions, Maisie uses the app to find her own plus one – but is sent the only person she would never date! Could the mix-up be her chance for true love?

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