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Christmas Lost and Found

Name: Christmas Lost and Found
Director: Michael M. Scott
Released: 2018
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Fair

2018

TV-PG

Director

Michael M. Scott

Runtime

90 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

Christmas Lost and Found is a traditional holiday film that emphasizes conventional narrative structures. Its main strength is in its casting, which brings ethnic diversity to a genre typically dominated by Anglo-Saxon characters. However, the film stays tied to traditional storytelling methods. The plot highlights domestic stability and family heritage, relying on standard romantic clichés, which limits its progressive impact. While the film features a strong female-led narrative, it primarily reinforces existing social norms rather than challenging them.

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Category Breakdown

Does Christmas Lost and Found have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The movie sticks to a typical romantic comedy format focused on straight relationships. There are no visible signs of LGBTQ+ identities or challenges to the idea that everyone is straight.

How does Christmas Lost and Found portray gender?

Fair

A female character leads the story, providing a strong female perspective. However, the plot upholds traditional family roles and continuity, rather than challenging gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Christmas Lost and Found?

Good

Casting Tiya Sircar in the lead role adds meaningful representation. This choice breaks the usual pattern of the holiday romance genre by putting a person of color in a central position.

How does Christmas Lost and Found represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story centers on maintaining Western holiday traditions and family ties. It emphasizes the importance of preserving these traditions within a nuclear family setting.

Does Christmas Lost and Found include disability representation?

Minimal

The story does not include any characters dealing with physical, neurological, or mental health issues.

Present on Screen

The lead role is played by Tiya Sircar, adding significant racial representation in a genre usually dominated by white actors.
The film is driven by a female protagonist and a matriarchal figure, offering a strong female-led narrative.

Limited or Absent

The plot relies heavily on traditional romantic and familial clichés, lacking any LGBTQ+ representation or subversion of straight-centered clichés.
The story reinforces conventional Western social structures and traditional family roles rather than challenging them.

Official Synopsis

After years of missing family gatherings, New York City event planner Whitney Kennison (Tiya Sircar) is off to Chicago to spend Christmas with Grandma Frances (Diane Ladd). Excited that her granddaughter is finally home for the holidays, Frances decides to bestow Whitney with the precious Kennison family Christmas ornaments. But when Whitney mistakenly throws out the box of ornaments, Grandma Frances must stealthily devise a fun Christmas scavenger hunt to remind Whitney what the holiday is all about. It’s a race against time as Whitney reclaims the family ornaments, finds romance and learns the lesson Grandma Frances imparts.

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