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Maid to Order

Name: Maid to Order
Director: Amy Holden Jones
Released: 1987
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

1987

Director

Amy Holden Jones

Runtime

93 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Maid to Order serves as a moral tale about class and personal responsibility. While it avoids deep LGBTQ+ and racial representation, it provides a unique perspective on female empowerment through socioeconomic challenges. The film's strength lies in its portrayal of a wealthy female protagonist learning the value of hard work and service. However, it remains limited by the demographic norms of its time, lacking in racial and LGBTQ+ diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Maid to Order have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It follows a traditional comedic storyline focused on heterosexual relationships.

How does Maid to Order portray gender?

Good

The story challenges traditional gender hierarchies by taking away the female protagonist's socioeconomic advantages. She must learn to rely on her own skills and work.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Maid to Order?

Limited

The movie centers on the lives of American millionaires and does not show any diversity or non-Anglo-Saxon characters. It follows the demographic norms of the 1980s.

How does Maid to Order represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film criticizes excessive consumerism and capitalist lifestyles. It uses a supernatural fairy godmother to teach personal moral lessons rather than following strict religious doctrines.

Does Maid to Order include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by having a wealthy female protagonist learn through active labor.
Critiques excessive consumerism and the moral implications of unchecked spending.

Limited or Absent

Does not feature any racial or ethnic diversity, sticking to the demographic norms of the 1980s.
Does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
Does not depict any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Spoiled Jessie Montgomery, whose wild behavior and spending excesses cause her well-meaning but exasperated millionaire father Charles to wish he never had her, is visited by fairy godmother Stella. In an effort to save Jessie, Stella casts a spell which causes Charles to no longer have a daughter. Jessie, now penniless and without a friend, must take a maid's job to earn a living, and hopefully to learn her lesson.

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