A Real Pain (2024) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

18%

A Real Pain2024

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What We Think

‘A Real Pain’ mostly sidesteps the usual woke pitfalls, focusing on authentic family struggles. The story prioritizes character and heritage over agenda, making it more non-woke-friendly than most recent indie cinema fare.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

From available information, 'A Real Pain' centers on family and personal grief, without forcing identity politics or sacrificing story for ideology. Characters appear nuanced and focus remains on their emotional journeys, not boxes to be ticked.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film appears to genuinely engage with themes of family, memory, and intergenerational trauma, rather than subverting or mocking traditional values. If anything, it respects cultural heritage by exploring roots and personal connections.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There’s little evidence of a heavy-handed ideological monoculture, viewpoints are rooted in personal pain and loss rather than political messaging. Alternative perspectives aren’t villainized or mocked for cheap points.

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