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The House

Name: The House
Director: Andrew J. Cohen
Released: 2017
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2017

Director

Andrew J. Cohen

Runtime

88 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film operates as a genre-driven crime comedy that prioritizes plot-driven stakes over exploring diverse identities. It relies on traditional storytelling patterns centered on a nuclear family unit facing economic crisis. Narrative elements lean toward conventional suburban archetypes. The focus remains on personal ability to act and financial desperation rather than disrupting established social hierarchies or including diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does The House have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a nuclear family and a male neighbor. There is no evidence of characters with non-binary or transgender identities, nor does it challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The House portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a partnership between Scott and Kate. Their struggle follows conventional domestic lines driven by parental responsibility rather than challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The House?

Limited

The narrative describes a suburban setting and a central family unit. It lacks specific details regarding diverse casting or racial blending within the ensemble.

How does The House represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot explores financial desperation through an illegal casino. This focuses on individual risk-taking rather than a systemic critique of social or economic institutions.

Does The House include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film provides a clear, high-stakes premise centered on relatable economic anxieties.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth perspectives.
There is a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the central ensemble.
The story does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
The film follows traditional domestic structures rather than challenging traditional gender roles.

Official Synopsis

When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.

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