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This Time Next Year

Name: This Time Next Year
Director: Nick Moore
Released: 2024
Duration: 116 min

Representation Score

4.7/10

Fair

2024

Director

Nick Moore

Runtime

116 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This romantic comedy offers a moderate level of representation by featuring an interracial romance in a diverse urban setting. The film provides significant roles to both male and female leads. However, it closely follows traditional romantic comedy clichés and does not explore diverse identities such as LGBTQ+ or neurodivergent characters.

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Category Breakdown

Does This Time Next Year have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film follows a typical romantic comedy storyline focused on the relationship between two main characters. There is no clear indication of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.

How does This Time Next Year portray gender?

Fair

The movie features two main characters, Minnie and Quinn, who both play significant roles in driving the story. This balanced approach avoids traditional gender stereotypes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is This Time Next Year?

Good

Lucien Laviscount's central role provides meaningful representation. The film highlights an interracial romance set in a diverse London environment.

How does This Time Next Year represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story presents a traditional, optimistic view of urban life and social connections. It does not include any critique of religious or cultural structures.

Does This Time Next Year include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the cast or plot summary.

Present on Screen

Meaningful interracial representation through the central romantic pairing.
Both lead characters have significant roles in driving the story.
A contemporary approach to romantic storytelling in a diverse urban setting.

Limited or Absent

No clear LGBTQ+ character arcs or queer representation.
No visible portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Reliance on traditional, conventional romantic comedy clichés.

Official Synopsis

Minnie and Quinn were both born in London on New Year’s Day, in the same hospital, one minute apart. Thirty years later — and very different people — they find themselves thrown together again in the same city on New Year’s Eve.

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