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The Rocket List

Name: The Rocket List
Director: Akash Sherman
Released: 2015
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

2015

PG-13

Director

Akash Sherman

Runtime

84 minutes

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The film functions as an existential drama that uses a science fiction premise to explore human ability to act during systemic collapse. It avoids the typical disaster cinema clichés of institutional heroism, focusing instead on the documentation of subjective experiences. By framing the apocalypse through personal bucket lists rather than organized social preservation, the story critiques the utility of traditional structures. This shift toward moral relativism provides a unique thematic lens. Ultimately, the film remains a mid-range entry regarding representation. While it explores post-structuralist themes, it lacks the verifiable character data needed to be considered a model of multi-layered diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Rocket List have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any explicit references to LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. There is no narrative addressing the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Rocket List portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on four friends, allowing for a balanced distribution of influence. While specific genders are not detailed, the emphasis on personal bucket lists suggests individual autonomy over traditional roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Rocket List?

Fair

The global scope of the planetary extinction event implies a universal human experience. However, there is no explicit evidence of intentional casting to confirm racial diversity.

How does The Rocket List represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative deconstructs societal permanence by focusing on personal fulfillment during the world's final weeks. This prioritizes individual truth over the stability of traditional Western institutions.

Does The Rocket List include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the inclusion of characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities in this production.

Present on Screen

The narrative disrupts conventional disaster cinema by centering on personal, subjective experiences rather than institutional survival.
The focus on individual autonomy and bucket lists offers a critique of traditional Western societal structures.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks verifiable data regarding specific character identities, such as race, gender, or sexual orientation.
There is no evidence of representation for characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

More than a year has passed since the world found out about Ceres II, a dwarf planet on a clean course to devastate earth. The initial chaos that ensued has diminished; in the final weeks leading up to impact, people everywhere are trying to live normal everyday lives just one last time. Four friends use their final days to fulfill their bucket lists and document it in hopes of preserving a time capsule they call the "Rocket List". The plan is to fire off their documentary into outer space before impact in hopes that one day someone will find it.

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