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Regular Show: The Movie

Regular Show: The Movie

Representation Score

7.7/10

Good

2015

TV-PG

Director

J.G. Quintel

Runtime

69 minutes

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The film prioritizes deconstructing traditional social structures over direct demographic representation. By rejecting conventional hierarchies and the hero's journey, it offers a chaotic, fluid exploration of existence. While the use of non-human characters helps avoid Anglo-Saxon stereotypes, the film lacks specific multi-layered human diversity, focusing instead on class and existential themes.

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Category Breakdown

Does Regular Show: The Movie have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film explores romantic tension and identity through subtle hints rather than direct declarations. It avoids strict assumptions about straight relationships and includes diverse sexualities without explicitly showing intimate relationships between same-sex partners.

How does Regular Show: The Movie portray gender?

Fair

Female characters like Kara play significant roles in driving the plot and influencing other characters' development. The film passes the Bechdel test and avoids reinforcing traditional male-dominated hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Regular Show: The Movie?

Fair

Using anthropomorphic designs allows the film to move away from traditional human representations. The focus is more on class-based dynamics rather than specific racial or cultural diversity.

How does Regular Show: The Movie represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative critiques Western institutions and portrays authority figures as obstacles to progress. It promotes a skeptical view of traditional social order and moral absolutes.

Does Regular Show: The Movie include disability representation?

Fair

Characters exhibit traits associated with neurodivergence, such as social anxiety and erratic processing. However, these traits are used as absurdist character quirks rather than intentional portrayals of disability.

Present on Screen

  • Gives female characters significant roles in driving the plot and influencing other characters.
  • Critiques Western institutions by portraying authority figures as obstacles.
  • Avoids strict assumptions about straight relationships through subtle hints.

Limited or Absent

  • Could include more explicit representation of non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
  • Misses opportunities to intentionally highlight characters with disabilities beyond quirky traits.
  • Could incorporate more specific multi-layered human diversity in its characters.

Official Synopsis

After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.

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