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One Small Hitch

Name: One Small Hitch
Director: John Burgess
Released: 2013
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

2.7/10

Limited

2013

Not Rated

Director

John Burgess

Runtime

100 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

One Small Hitch is a conventional romantic comedy that adheres strictly to established social and narrative norms. It follows a predictable trajectory, using the 'fake engagement' cliché to drive emotional conflict between two childhood friends. The film lacks intentionality regarding identity-based storytelling. Instead of disrupting traditional hierarchies, it leans into the stability of heterosexual arcs and traditional family structures to create its stakes. Ultimately, the movie functions as a standard genre piece that prioritizes emotional sentimentality over progressive representation or systemic subversion.

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Category Breakdown

Does One Small Hitch have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story revolves around a heterosexual romance between a man and a woman. There are no visible LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of traditional dating norms.

How does One Small Hitch portray gender?

Fair

Molly plays a key role in driving the plot, but the film relies on the 'fake relationship' cliché. This reinforces standard romantic expectations rather than challenging gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is One Small Hitch?

Limited

The narrative focuses on a specific family unit without showing a diverse cast. It seems to follow traditional, homogeneous casting patterns common in mid-budget romantic comedies.

How does One Small Hitch represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot emphasizes Western social institutions and the importance of the nuclear family. It reinforces traditional familial duties and respect for elder authority through the wedding milestone.

Does One Small Hitch include disability representation?

Minimal

A terminal illness is used as a catalyst for emotional stakes. The film focuses on the family's response to the illness rather than the lived experience of disability.

Present on Screen

Molly acts as a central driver of the narrative's momentum.
The film uses clear, high-stakes emotional drivers like family milestones and terminal illness.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies heavily on traditional clichés that reinforce conventional romantic expectations.
There is a lack of diverse casting or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities within the central social circles.
The portrayal of illness serves primarily as a plot device rather than exploring disability experiences.

Official Synopsis

On a flight home to Chicago for a family wedding, childhood friends Josh and Molly innocently agree to fake a wedding engagement to make Josh's dying father happy. Things quickly get out of hand with their two boisterous families, and a series of events causes them to pretend to be a couple and start planning a phony wedding. When the playacting begins to foster real feelings, the two must make some serious decisions: Split up and return to their lives in LA, or make a life as a couple back in Chicago?

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