21 Jump Street (2012) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

20%

21 Jump Street2012

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What We Think

21 Jump Street is mostly a tongue-in-cheek comedy with minimal woke influence. It delivers satire but avoids preaching or shoehorning modern ideological points. Traditional and modern values are both lampooned, but nothing feels heavy-handed or out of place.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film prioritizes humor and character-driven storytelling over checking diversity boxes. Most characters are believable within the high school parody premise, and identity is not forced to the detriment of narrative or character growth.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While some traditional high school tropes are playfully mocked, the movie doesn’t aggressively undermine masculinity, family, or broader traditions. There’s light satire, but nothing that completely rewrites or dismantles cultural foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film pokes fun at both old-school and modern sensibilities. There’s some ribbing of outdated attitudes, but alternative perspectives are usually played for laughs, not painted as villainous or unacceptable.

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