After Earth (2013) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

After Earth2013

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What We Think

After Earth is far from a woke lecture. While it doesn’t break storytelling boundaries, it keeps its focus on universal survival and family themes without shoehorning modern ideological trends. If anything, it falls victim to blandness, not wokeness.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

After Earth does not prioritize identity politics over narrative. Its casting (father-son duo Will and Jaden Smith) is based more on familial connection than forced diversity. The story focuses on classic coming-of-age and survival themes, with characters developed more by experience than by identity traits.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The film does not undermine traditional cultural foundations. Family, discipline, and perseverance are central themes, if anything, the movie leans on these ideals. Masculinity and parental authority are present, though the emotional bonding is a bit overplayed at times.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There’s no real ideological preachiness here. The story mostly avoids social commentary, and while some might roll their eyes at Hollywood nepotism, After Earth steers clear of overtly woke messaging or villainizing alternative viewpoints.

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