A Cinderella Story (2004) | How Woke Is It?

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A Cinderella Story2004

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What We Think

A Cinderella Story is about as non-woke as it gets for a 2000s teen romcom. Narrative and characters remain focused on timeless themes, without the trappings of contemporary political correctness.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film sticks with classic Cinderella tropes, emphasizing personal growth, perseverance, and romance over identity politics. Characters are largely defined by personality and circumstance, not by modern identity categories. No major evidence of narrative or character arcs being hijacked for ideological messaging.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The story generally reinforces traditional values like hard work, family (albeit a dysfunctional one), and fairy-tale romance. There's a bit of irreverence toward authority figures, but nothing that fundamentally undermines cultural or moral foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

Alternative perspectives are not mocked or villainized, the film keeps to a fairly straightforward, apolitical storyline focusing on classic good vs. evil and self-discovery, not ideology.

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