You are here:

Mo' Money

Name: Mo' Money
Director: Peter MacDonald
Released: 1992
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

1992

Director

Peter MacDonald

Runtime

97 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Mo' Money stands out for its strong racial focus, presenting a sophisticated urban Black experience through professional and romantic complexities. By featuring Black protagonists in high-stakes economic roles, it challenges traditional Hollywood casting norms. However, the film remains socially conservative in other areas. It relies on traditional heterosexual relationships and marital structures, offering little representation for LGBTQ+ identities. While the characters face complex personal moral dilemmas, the film lacks a systemic critique of Western economic structures, focusing instead on individual choices and traditional moral frameworks.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Mo' Money have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships and marriage, with no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Mo' Money portray gender?

Fair

Tracy, the female lead, plays a significant role in navigating emotional issues. However, the narrative follows traditional gender roles related to marriage and emotional labor.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mo' Money?

Excellent

The film highlights an almost entirely Black cast, placing Black characters in professional and economically significant roles. This challenges typical urban narrative expectations.

How does Mo' Money represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story examines consumerism and personal identity but does not frame capitalism as an oppressive system. Instead, it emphasizes individual responsibility.

Does Mo' Money include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of disabilities that drive the plot or serve as central character arcs.

Present on Screen

The film features a predominantly Black cast in roles of professional and economic significance.
It disrupts conventional urban narrative clichés by centering Black characters in high-stakes settings.
The female lead plays a significant role in navigating interpersonal drama.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
The film adheres to traditional gendered expectations and domestic hierarchies.
There is a lack of systemic critique regarding capitalism or Western economic structures.

Official Synopsis

Trying to get his act together, a con artist gets a job in a credit card company. He falls in love with a fellow employee, he steals a couple of cards, everything is going great. But soon, the chief of security drags him into the big leagues of criminals...

How are these scores produced? →