
A Perfect Christmas List
2014

Representation Score
Limited
2014
TV-GDirector
Jay Russell
Runtime
86 minutes
Average Rating
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The film follows a traditional holiday storyline, focusing on a mother's efforts to maintain normalcy after a divorce. While it gives a central role to a female character, the narrative structure reinforces conventional gender roles and domestic expectations. The production includes a diverse cast but stays within Western holiday clichés and nuclear family structures. The film prioritizes domestic stability and familiar themes over exploring diverse identities or challenging social hierarchies.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on a family dealing with a divorce, assuming everyone is straight and cisgender. There is no critique of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender or non-cisgender identities.
A female character plays a central role in navigating domestic stability. However, the plot emphasizes traditional maternal duties and holiday rituals.
The cast includes diverse actors like Carlos Gómez and Kiana Madeira, but it is unclear if these characters have significant influence or are just part of the background.
The story relies heavily on traditional Western holiday clichés, celebrating the sanctity of the nuclear family and seasonal traditions.
There is no evidence of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A series of mishaps threaten a recently divorced mom's attempts to make her two kids' first Christmas "without dad" perfect.

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