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Body High

Name: Body High
Director: Joe Marklin
Released: 2015
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

4.7/10

Fair

2015

Director

Joe Marklin

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Body High centers on the comedic journey of dispensary clerks navigating financial survival. The narrative emphasizes situational ethics and the culture of marijuana use rather than deep social commentary. Though the film touches on economic instability and alternative lifestyles, it does not delve into multi-layered character development. The focus remains on the immediate plot of saving the dispensary business. Overall, the film operates within a conventional independent comedy framework without engaging deeply with broader social issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does Body High have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. It focuses on the professional and financial challenges faced by the main characters.

How does Body High portray gender?

Fair

The film features an ensemble cast suggesting collaboration, but it does not clearly challenge traditional gender roles. Gendered power dynamics are not explored in depth.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Body High?

Fair

The urban dispensary setting provides a contemporary backdrop, but the racial makeup of the cast is not specified. There is no evidence of actors from diverse racial backgrounds.

How does Body High represent religion and culture?

Good

The film explores themes of economic instability and alternative lifestyles, critiquing traditional regulatory and conservative moral frameworks through the lens of dispensary culture.

Does Body High include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The storyline does not address neurodivergence or physical health issues.

Present on Screen

Engages with subcultural themes that critique traditional regulatory and economic structures.
Explores themes of economic precariousness through the lens of modern dispensary workers.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.
Provides no evidence of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Does not explicitly address or challenge traditional gender hierarchies or racial diversity.

Official Synopsis

A group of pot dispensary clerks run into financial trouble but a new strain of marijuana may save the day.

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