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Date with an Angel

Name: Date with an Angel
Director: Tom McLoughlin
Released: 1987
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

0.8/10

Minimal

1987

Director

Tom McLoughlin

Runtime

105 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Date with an Angel is a high-concept romantic comedy that emphasizes escapism over social complexity. It operates within the conventional genre frameworks of the late 1980s, focusing on a specific cultural experience. The film reinforces established social and romantic hierarchies. By centering on a heterosexual romance and a homogeneous cast, it avoids engaging with diverse identities or systemic critiques. Ultimately, the movie functions as a traditional genre piece. It relies on standard formulas and a Western-centric worldview without addressing diverse or inclusive perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Date with an Angel have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film adheres to a traditional heterosexual structure, focusing on a romance between a male lead and a female celestial figure. It does not include any non-traditional gender identities.

How does Date with an Angel portray gender?

Limited

Gender roles follow traditional hierarchies. The angel character has supernatural abilities but the plot centers on the male protagonist's emotional journey and romantic needs.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Date with an Angel?

Limited

The cast is predominantly white and Western. There is a lack of meaningful racial diversity or characters of color in key roles.

How does Date with an Angel represent religion and culture?

Limited

Religious symbolism is used for light-hearted fantasy. The film upholds traditional Western social structures and optimistic views of contemporary life.

Does Date with an Angel include disability representation?

Minimal

The story does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. All characters are portrayed within an able-bodied framework.

Present on Screen

The angel character has supernatural abilities that prevent her from being a passive figure.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial diversity and meaningful representation of characters of color.
The story follows a strictly heterosexual model with no LGBTQ+ presence.
There is no engagement with disability or neurodivergent perspectives.
The narrative reinforces traditional gender hierarchies and conventional social structures.

Official Synopsis

Aspiring composer Jim Sanders is engaged to spoiled rich girl Patty. But the morning after his bachelor party, Jim wakes up to discover a beautiful, broken-winged angel in his pool. When everyone finds out about his heavenly houseguest, Jim must cope with a dangerously jealous fiancée, an exploitive future father-in-law and a group of buddies with an outrageous business plan!

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