Bad Santa (2003) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

12%

Bad Santa2003

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What We Think

Bad Santa is more irreverent and nihilistic than woke. Its humor is abrasive but doesn’t promote modern ideological talking points or forced representation. If you’re worried about woke messaging, this movie mostly avoids it, just be ready for a lot of crude jokes.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Bad Santa’s narrative stays focused on its dark comedy and dysfunctional characters. Identity politics are virtually absent; the characters’ flaws stem from personality, not social issues. The story’s rough edges serve the premise and aren't compromised for modern messaging.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While it gleefully subverts holiday traditions and family values, through satire and crass humor, it aims for irreverence rather than ideological messaging. Masculinity and family are mocked, but in service of the film’s anti-heroic tone, not out of overt wokeness.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The film’s world is cynical, but it doesn’t push a singular worldview. Instead, it skewers everyone equally without preaching. There’s no clear ideological uniformity or villainization of tradition, just crude comedy aimed at everything in sight.

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