Beast (2022) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

18%

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What We Think

In our view, ‘Beast’ is refreshingly non-woke by Hollywood standards. It’s more concerned with tense survival and family bonds than with preaching or virtue signaling. If you’re looking to avoid the usual ideological lecture, this one’s fairly safe.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

‘Beast’ mostly tells a straightforward survival story with Idris Elba’s character and his family. While the protagonist is a Black doctor and his daughters play key roles, the film isn’t heavy-handed about identity themes. The focus is more on family and survival than checking diversity boxes or undermining merit.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Traditional themes like family, paternal responsibility, and sacrifice are at the core here. Masculinity isn’t mocked, if anything, it’s presented in a classic, heroic light, and the daughters' strength doesn’t come at the expense of traditional values.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

Alternative viewpoints, religious or otherwise, don’t really appear, but there isn’t overt ridicule or villainization either. The film doesn’t take a strong ideological stance. It sticks to universal ‘man vs. nature’ themes found in older, more traditional adventure films.

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