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The Soccer Football Movie

Name: The Soccer Football Movie
Director: Mitch Schauer
Released: 2022
Duration: 70 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

2022

TV-Y7

Director

Mitch Schauer

Runtime

70 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film uses real-world celebrity identities to bypass traditional character development, emphasizing themes of gender parity and queer visibility. By featuring figures like Rapinoe, it moves away from standard masculine-centric sports clichés. While the film successfully internationalizes its cast, it lacks specific information about the racial makeup of the supporting characters, resulting in a moderate score for ethnic diversity. Overall, the work prioritizes a collaborative team dynamic over a singular traditional hero.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Soccer Football Movie have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

Megan Rapinoe's inclusion provides visibility for LGBTQ individuals, challenging traditional sports stereotypes and avoiding including someone from a minority group without giving them real depth. Her real-world persona adds depth to her character.

How does The Soccer Football Movie portray gender?

Excellent

The film places Rapinoe and Zlatan Ibrahimović on equal footing, disrupting the usual focus on male physicality in sports narratives.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Soccer Football Movie?

Fair

Casting Zlatan Ibrahimović brings a non-Anglo-Saxon perspective to the athletic archetype, though the racial makeup of the supporting fans is not specified.

How does The Soccer Football Movie represent religion and culture?

Good

The story portrays heroism as preserving individual ability to act against controlling forces, framed through an antagonist trying to commodify talent.

Does The Soccer Football Movie include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of physical or neurodivergent characters being portrayed in the film.

Present on Screen

Uses Megan Rapinoe to provide meaningful LGBTQ visibility and challenge sports stereotypes.
Balances gender by presenting both female and male athletes as essential, co-equal partners.
Brings an international perspective through casting global athletic icons like Zlatan Ibrahimović.

Limited or Absent

Needs clearer information about the racial and ethnic composition of the supporting characters.
Lacks visible representation for characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

When mysterious green slime monsters start popping out of soccer balls, all-star athletes Zlatan Ibrahimović and Megan Rapinoe must team up with their four biggest fans to stop evil scientist "Weird Al" Yankovic from stealing their talent.

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