American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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American Murder: The Family Next Door2020

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What We Think

This is a straightforward true-crime documentary with very little of what would be considered modern “woke” content, almost refreshingly so. The focus remains on the facts and personal tragedy, not on ideological messaging.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The documentary focuses squarely on telling the true-crime story through real footage and text messages, without injecting modern ideological messaging or prioritizing characters’ identities over the actual events. There’s no evidence of forced representation or the elevation of diverse characters for ideological reasons.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The film follows a tragic case centering on a family’s destruction, but does not mock or undermine religion, family, or masculinity as institutions. It handles sensitive topics like marriage and parenthood with restraint, though some viewers might feel the depiction of family breakdown reflects modern anxieties.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There is minimal ideological commentary; the focus remains on the criminal investigation and victim perspectives. No overt caricatured villainization of traditional values or perspectives. The film is more about the crime itself than pushing collective modern dogmas or marginalizing alternatives.

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