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: Modern films like Juno (2007) and Ant-Man (2015) have been praised for showing positive, supportive relationships between stepparents and children. In Ant-Man , the protagonist’s ex-wife and her new husband are shown as a unified, loving front for their daughter, rather than bitter rivals.
Today’s films increasingly move away from the "deficit-comparison" approach—where stepfamilies are viewed as broken versions of traditional ones—and instead explore the unique, rewarding complexities of merging households. From Tropes to Nuance : Modern films like Juno (2007) and Ant-Man
