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Carry On Up the Jungle

Carry On Up the Jungle

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

1970

Not Rated

Director

Gerald Thomas

Runtime

89 minutes

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Carry On Up the Jungle relies on broad physical humor and established genre clichés. The film reinforces traditional social structures through its use of colonial-era caricatures and conventional gender roles. The narrative focuses on the incompetence of the expedition members and lacks meaningful representation of diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Carry On Up the Jungle have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film uses traditional comedic misunderstandings and does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories. There are no clear LGBTQ+ representations in the film.

How does Carry On Up the Jungle portray gender?

Limited

Women in the film mainly serve as comedic support for the male leads. An all-female tribe appears, but they are used for slapstick humor rather than challenging patriarchal structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Carry On Up the Jungle?

Minimal

The film depicts African tribal life in a caricatured manner typical of British farce. The tribal inhabitants are portrayed through exoticism rather than as individuals with their own choices and depth.

How does Carry On Up the Jungle represent religion and culture?

Limited

This parody of jungle adventures does not critique Western institutions or religious structures. It stays within a conventional framework where the status quo is rarely questioned.

Does Carry On Up the Jungle include disability representation?

Limited

Physical incompetence is used for slapstick humor without exploring neurodivergence or disability. The film avoids mocking disability but does not give characters with disabilities any meaningful role in the story.

Present on Screen

  • The film effectively uses the slapstick traditions of the Carry On franchise.

Limited or Absent

  • The film relies heavily on colonial-era clichés and caricatured depictions of African tribal life.
  • Gender roles are limited, with women primarily serving as comedic support for male characters.
  • The narrative lacks meaningful representation of LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent characters.

Official Synopsis

The Carry On team send up the Tarzan tradition in great style. Lady Evelyn Bagley mounts an expedition to find her long-lost baby. Bill Boosey is the fearless hunter and guide. Prof. Tinkle is searching for the rare Oozalum bird. Everything is going swimmingly until a gorilla enters the camp, and then the party is captured by an all female tribe from Aphrodisia...

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