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Thanksgiving

Representation Score

4.4/10

Fair

2023

R

Director

Eli Roth

Runtime

106 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Thanksgiving serves as a modern homage to 1980s slasher films, emphasizing genre clichés over social commentary. While the film features a diverse cast, these characters are confined to traditional horror archetypes rather than exploring multiple aspects of identity. The film's approach to representation is conventional. It leverages its setting and themes of retribution through a personal lens, avoiding deeper critiques of systemic power or cultural history.

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Category Breakdown

Does Thanksgiving have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any visible LGBTQ+ characters or stories that explore non-straight relationships. The interpersonal dynamics focus on traditional friendships and romances without addressing queer identities.

How does Thanksgiving portray gender?

Fair

Female characters play central roles but are often portrayed as targets in the plot, reinforcing the 'final girl' cliché. The film relies on typical conflicts between masculine aggression and feminine survival.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Thanksgiving?

Fair

The film includes Black and Asian characters among the main cast. However, these characters do not have significant roles that explore their specific cultural identities or experiences.

How does Thanksgiving represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story centers on personal revenge without questioning Western institutions like capitalism or patriotism. It uses the commercialized backdrop of Black Friday without challenging these societal norms.

Does Thanksgiving include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. All characters are shown as fully able-bodied participants in the survival narrative.

Present on Screen

  • The film includes a moderately diverse cast with Black and Asian characters.
  • It effectively uses the commercialized atmosphere of Black Friday as a horror setting.

Limited or Absent

  • The narrative should engage more with LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight storylines.
  • Female characters are often confined to traditional vulnerability and the 'final girl' cliché.
  • Characters lack opportunities to explore their specific cultural identities or systemic experiences.
  • There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan.

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