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The Christmas Contract
2018
Director
Monika Mitchell
Runtime
88 minutes
Average Rating
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It’s Jolie’s first time going back home to Louisiana since her devastating break-up with Foster Burke. Seeing him is inevitable as their parents run the town’s annual Christmas Market together, but when she discovers Foster is bringing home a new girlfriend, Jolie cannot bear the thought of going home alone and seeing them together. Her best friend Naomi suggests that Jolie bring her flaky brother, Jack, home for Christmas as he has no plans this year. Jolie, a professional web designer, is hesitant; so, Naomi, a lawyer, creates a Christmas contract to give them both something they want—a buffer for those awkward moments around Jolie’s ex and a website to help sell Jack’s upcoming novel. Unbeknownst to them, the Christmas contract proves to be so much more than what they signed up for.
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Overall Score
2.5/10
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Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film focuses exclusively on heteronormative romantic structures. There is no presence of non-cisnormative identities or same-sex intimacy within the character arcs.
Gender Representation
Female characters like Jolie and Naomi demonstrate professional agency as a web designer and lawyer. However, the narrative follows established romantic tropes rather than subverting traditional gender hierarchies.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The small-town Louisiana setting features a homogeneous cast typical of the genre. There is no evidence of significant minority representation or diverse ethnic perspectives.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The story reinforces traditional Western values, centering on holiday traditions and the nuclear family. It celebrates the stability of small-town social structures and seasonal customs.
Disability Representation
No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are identified. The plot centers on emotional resilience following a breakup rather than navigating neurodivergent or physical lived experiences.
Strengths
- Female characters possess professional agency, appearing as a web designer and a lawyer.
- The film provides a stable, comforting narrative centered on emotional reconciliation.
Areas for Improvement
- The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, appearing largely homogeneous.
- There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisnormative characters.
- The narrative fails to include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
AI Analysis
The Christmas Contract is a quintessential genre piece that prioritizes narrative comfort and traditional social norms. It adheres strictly to holiday television tropes, focusing on personal emotional reconciliation through a 'fake dating' framework. While the film provides professional agency to its female leads, it lacks depth in terms of intersectional identity. The narrative operates within a conventional, homogeneous framework that avoids exploring diverse lived experiences or systemic power dynamics. Ultimately, the film serves as a standard romantic comedy that reinforces established cultural patterns rather than challenging them.
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