Frequently Asked Questions

What is Incluvie?

Incluvie is a complete movie database featuring the Incluvie Score, along with reviews, articles, and lists – all focused on diversity, identity, and representation in film and television.

What does "cluvie" mean?

For us, cluvie is a different way of saying "underrepresented group in films". We wanted a word that's short and sweet when talking about diversity and representation in movies :)

Underrepresented in this context means compared to the US demographic. For example, 31% of lead characters in Hollywood films are women, but 51% of the US population are women - so women are considered underrepresented in Hollywood until 51% of lead characters are women.

How to I stay up to date with Incluvie?

We send out updates on new features and fun events like our film festivals, indie awards, and gala in the newsletter.

What does the Incluvie Score mean?

The Incluvie Score shows how well a movie represents cluvies, ie people of color, women, and LGBTQ – groups that are currently marginalized in Hollywood.

Feel free to share our reviews and help spread the word! There will always be trolls, but hopefully more people will use the site with good intentions. “Yeah well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.” - The Dude, The Big Lebowski (1998). Curiosity, discussion, and humbleness are ok and encouraged!

Aren’t we supposed to bring people together? Why are we evaluating films based on race and orientation?

Good question. We get this one sometimes – and it’s valid. Yes, we want to bring people together. That’s the goal!

We want to emphasize there’s a key difference between the concepts of racial versus racist. Racial means talking about race - just like talking about whether someone is a skier or snowboarder - it's pretty neutral. Racist on the hand - the word has a lot of baggage - means being harmful about it.

Silly example, but it’s like if there were a word called birthmarkist – being awful to someone whether they have a birthmark or not. Birthmarks and talking about birthmarks in general are perfectly ok.

What if a movie isn’t great for cluvies, but is otherwise a great film overall?

The film has two separate scores - an incluvie score and a general movie score.

And vice versa. What if a movie is awesome for cluvies, but is otherwise a bad movie overall?

The film has two separate scores - an incluvie score and a general movie score.

Why do some movies, such as 'The Joy Luck Club' and 'Coming to America', have high Incluvie scores if there’s no diversity within the movies?

The incluvie score looks at diversity compared to the landscape of all Hollywood movies, ie representation. The Joy Luck Club (1993) has a high Incluvie score because it’s so rare to see Asian leads centered in any Hollywood movie. Similarly with Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians, and Roma. See above for cluvies.

What movies can I search for?

You can find any movie in the Incluvie Movie Database. The Incluvie database has info on every major movie, foreign film, and many independent films too!

What about TV shows?

Yes! We write TV reviews, articles, and lists focused on diversity and representation. TV shows aren’t searchable in the database at this time, but we do cover series in our editorial content.

Where can I learn more?

You can find more on our About page and Newsletter.

How can I support or help out?

We are energized by supporters, allies, and change-makers. You can become a sponsor, collaborate with us, or make a donation to help power meaningful change.

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