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Great White

Name: Great White
Director: Zac Reeder
Released: 1998
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

1.3/10

Minimal

1998

PG-13

Director

Zac Reeder

Runtime

86 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

Great White functions as a conventional creature-feature that prioritizes survivalist clichés over complex identity issues. The narrative revolves around a male professor's struggle against community skepticism, reinforcing traditional masculine archetypes of authority. The film lacks intentionality regarding overlapping aspects of identity, instead operating within the conservative frameworks of late-20th-century horror. The setting and character dynamics suggest a homogeneous social environment typical of its era. Ultimately, the film serves as a standard genre piece rather than a work that challenges social hierarchies or explores diverse cultural perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Great White have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include characters with non-binary gender identities or stories that question the assumption that everyone is straight. It follows a traditional horror structure focused on straight relationships.

How does Great White portray gender?

Limited

The plot centers around a male academic trying to establish his intellectual authority. This emphasizes a traditional masculine role of an expert leader.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Great White?

Limited

The small-town setting implies a likely homogeneous social environment. The film reflects the non-diverse demographics typical of late-90s regional horror cinema.

How does Great White represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story follows traditional Western structures through a man-vs-nature survival narrative. It reinforces conventional values of perseverance and local skepticism.

Does Great White include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities playing key roles in the plot.

Present on Screen

Follows established creature-feature genre conventions.

Limited or Absent

Does not represent LGBTQ+ identities.
Relies on traditional masculine archetypes for the lead role.
Features a likely homogeneous racial and ethnic demographic.
Does not engage with disability representation.
Does not subvert traditional Western or cultural structures.

Official Synopsis

A professor tries to convince the residents of a small town that a series of attacks are the handiwork not of mountain animals but of a rare river-dwelling shark.

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