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Jinxed

Name: Jinxed
Director: Stephen Herek
Released: 2013
Duration: 70 min

Representation Score

1.2/10

Minimal

2013

Director

Stephen Herek

Runtime

70 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Jinxed is a traditional, genre-compliant family comedy that prioritizes escapism. It relies heavily on established cinematic clichés, such as the romantic resolution and the nuclear family unit, to drive its whimsical plot. The film lacks intentionality regarding the representation of diverse identities. By maintaining a homogeneous social environment and conventional romantic structures, it avoids any meaningful disruption of social hierarchies or systemic critiques. Ultimately, the narrative functions as a broad, accessible comedy. It focuses on magical hijinks and individual happiness rather than providing nuanced depth or exploring complex social realities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Jinxed have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story follows a typical romantic path focused on a heterosexual couple. There are no characters with non-binary gender identities or stories that explore non-traditional gender roles.

How does Jinxed portray gender?

Fair

Meg leads the main storyline with her quest to break the family curse. However, the narrative sticks to standard romantic comedy clichés and traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Jinxed?

Limited

The film features a mostly white cast set in a conventional small-town environment. The story maintains a homogeneous social environment without incorporating diverse ethnic backgrounds.

How does Jinxed represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film operates within a typical Western framework emphasizing familial bonds. It reinforces the importance of the nuclear family unit without critiquing systemic issues.

Does Jinxed include disability representation?

Minimal

No visible or invisible disabilities are shown. The supernatural curse serves as a genre plot device rather than a nuanced portrayal of lived experiences.

Present on Screen

The female protagonist, Meg, actively drives the central plot to break her family's curse.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks LGBTQ+ representation, focusing exclusively on a heterosexual romantic pairing.
The cast is predominantly white, resulting in a lack of racial and ethnic diversity.
The narrative fails to include characters with disabilities, using a supernatural curse instead of nuanced representation.
The story reinforces traditional Western social structures and nuclear family norms without critique.

Official Synopsis

Meet the Murphys, a family with never ending bad luck. "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong," it's Murphy's law! Over a century ago a witch put a magical curse on their great-great grandfather and the whole family has been jinxed for generations! After Meg Murphy (played by Big Time Rush's Ciara Bravo) and her family's house is destroyed in yet another freak accident, the family moves into their grandfather's house in Harvest Hills. In a not-so-strange case of bad luck, Meg's nemesis Ivy is also spending the summer in town. But things start to look up, kind of, when Meg meets a local boy named Brett and he casts another spell on her, a love spell that is! With help from her brother Charlie, Meg more determined than ever, must break the hex on her catastrophically cursed family! Watch this doomed teen try for a normal existence in a world full of hijinks!

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