Batman and Harley Quinn (2017) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Batman and Harley Quinn2017

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What We Think

Batman and Harley Quinn keeps the ideology light, opting for crude humor over soapboxing. Characters behave in line with their established roles, and the story doesn’t push a heavy-handed agenda. All in all, refreshingly un-woke by modern Hollywood standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Batman and Harley Quinn mostly sticks to classic character dynamics and storytelling. While Harley gets a spotlight, it doesn’t come at the expense of the established characters’ development. There’s no obvious identity-focused casting or flagrant skill overinflation for the diverse leads, Harley is still chaotic and flawed.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film pokes fun at traditional hero-villain structures but doesn’t aggressively undermine masculinity, family, or classic values. There’s some cheeky subversion, especially with Harley, but nothing that feels like it’s rewriting cultural norms or presenting tradition as villainous.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

While it leans a bit into modern humor and Harley’s unconventional methods, alternative viewpoints aren’t demonized. There’s little evidence of caricatured villains representing non-woke perspectives or forced ideological uniformity. The tone is messy, but not a lecture.

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