American Wedding (2003) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

12%

American Wedding2003

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What We Think

American Wedding is about as non-woke as mainstream comedy gets. It offers crude laughs powered by traditional dynamics and avoids modern identity politics almost entirely. As a result, it’s refreshingly free of the ideological baggage that dominates today’s Hollywood comedies.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

American Wedding sticks to a straightforward, raunchy comedy formula. Characters are driven by personal quirks, slapstick, and awkward romance, not political or identity themes. Identity factors like race, gender, or sexuality are not especially emphasized, nor do they override the material's comedic focus.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film leans heavily into traditional values, marriage, family dynamics, awkward masculinity, etc., and does not subvert or mock them. While much of the humor is crude, it does not undermine cultural norms or traditions; if anything, it embraces them, albeit with a wink.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The movie doesn’t engage deeply with political or social ideology. Traditional perspectives and characters are portrayed without mockery or caricature. The focus is on juvenile humor, with little effort dedicated to inserting modern ideological themes or silencing alternative viewpoints.

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