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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Film

DirectorRobert Zemeckis

Meta takes3

Figures

Characters

The character of Jessica Rabbit → The Male Gaze

Tropes

Toontown and its inhabitants
The film's detective plot and noir conventions
The physical nature and laws governing Toons
The plot to build a freeway through Toontown
The technical integration of live-action and animated characters
Jessica Rabbit's line: "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way." → The Phantom Object of Desire
The on-screen collaboration of rival studio cartoon characters
Eddie Valiant's character arc from trauma to heroism → The Fragile Alpha

Films most connected to Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Eungyo (2012) — via The Phantom Object of Desire, The Male Gaze
Three Colors: White (1994) — via The Phantom Object of Desire, The Fragile Alpha
The Master (2012) — via The Phantom Object of Desire, The Fragile Alpha
Oki's Movie (2010) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Male Gaze
Twilight (2008) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Male Gaze
The Hangover (2009) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Male Gaze
Finding Nemo (2003) — via The Phantom Object of Desire
American Beauty (1999) — via The Phantom Object of Desire