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The Hustle

The Hustle

Representation Score

6.0/10

Good

2019

PG-13

Director

Chris Addison

Runtime

94 minutes

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The film stands out by challenging traditional gender roles. By placing women as the main drivers of deception, it effectively counters the stereotype of male dominance in this genre. However, this progress is limited by a lack of diverse representation. The film focuses primarily on a homogeneous demographic, which restricts its overall impact. Overall, the film provides a nuanced approach to character motivations through moral relativism, but its narrow demographic focus prevents a higher score.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Hustle have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film lacks significant LGBTQ+ characters or stories that go beyond assuming everyone is straight. Romantic relationships and storylines follow traditional heterosexual norms without intentionally including queer themes.

How does The Hustle portray gender?

Excellent

The film centers on two female protagonists who play a major role in driving the story. They use intelligence and manipulation to take control of their environment.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Hustle?

Limited

The film features a mostly white, Anglo-Saxon cast. While it avoids harmful stereotypes, there is no intentionality around diverse ethnic identities or casting actors from different backgrounds.

How does The Hustle represent religion and culture?

Good

The film presents fraudulent behavior as a source of humor. It questions the idea of inherent goodness through situational ethics, but does not fully address capitalist critiques.

Does The Hustle include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no visible or invisible disability represented in the film. The story does not use disability as a narrative device or include neurodivergent perspectives.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional gender roles by giving women a leading role in a male-dominated genre.
  • Highlights the intellectual and strategic prowess of female protagonists.
  • Employs moral relativism to offer a modern perspective on character motivation and empowerment.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not actively seek to include diverse ethnicities or backgrounds in the cast.
  • Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and stories that go beyond assuming everyone is straight.
  • Does not include visible or invisible disabilities in the central character arcs.

Official Synopsis

Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naïve tech prodigy out of his fortune. A remake of the 1988 comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."

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