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Take Out Girl

Name: Take Out Girl
Director: Hisonni Johnson
Released: 2021
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

2021

Director

Hisonni Johnson

Runtime

99 minutes

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Take Out Girl stands out by centering an Asian female protagonist in a genre traditionally dominated by Western archetypes. The film explores the intersection of immigrant identity and economic desperation through the high-stakes world of drug trafficking. While the film excels in racial and gender representation, it lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or disability. The narrative is tightly focused on the protagonist's specific cultural and familial pressures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Take Out Girl have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The narrative focuses on socioeconomic struggles and familial duties. There is no explicit mention of LGBTQ+ characters or themes within the story.

How does Take Out Girl portray gender?

Good

Tera Wong serves as a strong female protagonist who uses strategic competence to navigate a criminal underworld, avoiding the damsel in distress cliché.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Take Out Girl?

Excellent

The film centers an Asian female protagonist in a gritty thriller, disrupting conventional casting expectations for the drug-hustle subgenre.

How does Take Out Girl represent religion and culture?

Good

The story explores the economic pressures facing immigrant-owned enterprises. It critiques capitalist structures through the lens of survival and situational ethics.

Does Take Out Girl include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Strong racial representation by centering an Asian female lead in a genre-bending thriller.
Subverts gender clichés by providing the female protagonist with strategic competence and high ability to act.
Offers a nuanced look at the economic pressures facing small, immigrant-owned businesses.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation or themes regarding LGBTQ+ identities.
Provides no visible engagement with disability representation or neurodivergent characters.

Official Synopsis

To give her family a chance at a better life and save her family's failing restaurant, Tera Wong, a desperate 20-year-old Asian girl, parlays her Chinese food delivery expertise into a profitable drug hustle.

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