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Where's the Money

Name: Where's the Money
Director: Scott Zabielski
Released: 2017
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

4.7/10

Fair

2017

Director

Scott Zabielski

Runtime

86 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Where's the Money uses humor to highlight racial and class-based conflicts. By placing a protagonist from South Central into a privileged USC fraternity, the film creates a narrative driven by social and racial tension. However, the film’s scope is limited. Its focus on a male-centric fraternity environment and lack of visible LGBTQ+ or disability representation restricts its inclusiveness. While it effectively disrupts social hierarchies, it adheres to traditional storylines that limit a broader range of perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Where's the Money have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It focuses more on racial and socioeconomic issues rather than non-straight relationships.

How does Where's the Money portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a male protagonist in a male-dominated fraternity setting. There is little emphasis on women's ability to drive the story or challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Where's the Money?

Good

The film centers on a protagonist from South Central Los Angeles within a predominantly white USC fraternity. This setup highlights racial friction and challenges exclusive, privileged social spaces.

How does Where's the Money represent religion and culture?

Fair

The premise critiques class disparity and the exclusivity of elite colleges. It uses socioeconomic differences to break down established social hierarchies and systemic inequalities.

Does Where's the Money include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this production.

Present on Screen

The film centers a protagonist from a underrepresented socioeconomic background to challenge institutional homogeneity.
The narrative uses racial friction to explore and critique class disparity within elite Western institutions.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and neurodivergent or physical disabilities.
The male-dominated fraternity setting limits the exploration of gender diversity and women's ability to drive the story.

Official Synopsis

A quick witted young man from the streets of South Central must rush a lily-white USC fraternity to recover a stash of stolen money.

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