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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Name: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Director: Burr Steers
Released: 2016
Duration: 108 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

2016

PG-13

Director

Burr Steers

Runtime

108 minutes

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The film succeeds as a genre-bending subversion of literary tradition, primarily through its reconfiguration of gendered power dynamics. By transforming the female protagonist into a combatant, it provides a meaningful departure from historical period clichés. However, the narrative remains largely traditional in its social and sexual frameworks. It adheres to a heterosexual romantic arc and operates within a historically homogeneous Anglo-Saxon setting, offering little in the way of racial or queer diversity. Ultimately, the film's progressive value lies in its disruption of class and gender hierarchies rather than its representation of identity politics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Pride and Prejudice and Zombies have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a heterosexual relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. There is no indication of queer undertones or non-cisgender identities in the narrative.

How does Pride and Prejudice and Zombies portray gender?

Good

Elizabeth Bennet challenges traditional gender roles by mastering martial arts and weapons. This shift gives her significant physical strength and tactical leadership, moving beyond traditional domestic duties.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Pride and Prejudice and Zombies?

Fair

The setting in 19th-century England implies a historically homogeneous cast. The narrative does not explicitly mention diverse ethnic casting or race-bent characters.

How does Pride and Prejudice and Zombies represent religion and culture?

Good

The zombie outbreak deconstructs rigid 19th-century class hierarchies. Survival on the battlefield makes traditional social etiquette and landed gentry distinctions secondary to the struggle for survival.

Does Pride and Prejudice and Zombies include disability representation?

Minimal

The provided material contains no information regarding characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The focus remains strictly on combat and martial prowess.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional gender roles by granting the female protagonist high levels of physical strength and combat proficiency.
Uses a zombie outbreak to deconstruct rigid 19th-century social structures, making traditional social etiquette and landed gentry distinctions secondary to the struggle for survival.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer undertones within the central romantic arc.
Operates within a traditional, homogeneous framework without evidence of racial or ethnic diversity.
Provides no information or representation regarding characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen's classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all.

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