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Honey: Rise Up and Dance

Name: Honey: Rise Up and Dance
Director: Bille Woodruff
Released: 2018
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

5.0/10

Fair

2018

PG-13

Director

Bille Woodruff

Runtime

100 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Honey: Rise Up and Dance stands out by emphasizing Black excellence in dance. It challenges traditional Eurocentric aesthetics and highlights the importance of cultural identity linked to professional success. However, the film stays within conventional storytelling boundaries, focusing on individual achievement rather than systemic critiques of societal structures. It also does not engage with non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Honey: Rise Up and Dance have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex relationships as key elements of the plot. It follows conventional assumptions about straight relationships.

How does Honey: Rise Up and Dance portray gender?

Good

Women play important roles in the story through their physical skills and competitive spirit. The protagonist and supporting female characters drive the narrative with strength and ambition.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Honey: Rise Up and Dance?

Excellent

The film features a predominantly Black cast, challenging traditional Eurocentric representations in the dance world. Characters of color have significant influence and ability to act in the story.

How does Honey: Rise Up and Dance represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story focuses on individual success and achievement within a capitalist framework. It does not critically examine broader societal structures or systemic issues related to economic mobility.

Does Honey: Rise Up and Dance include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film. No plot points or character arcs revolve around disability.

Present on Screen

Highlights Black women's ability to drive the story and professional ambition.
Challenges Eurocentric aesthetics with a predominantly Black cast.
Provides significant roles for characters of color.

Limited or Absent

Could include more representation for LGBTQ+ identities.
Needs to address systemic critiques of capitalist structures.
Should consider including characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholarship.

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