Beauty and the Beast (2017) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictWoke

75%

Beauty and the Beast2017

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What We Think

Disney's 2017 Beauty and the Beast leans into modern moral sensibilities, updating the classic with a checklist of woke tweaks. While it's not the most extreme example, it sacrifices some narrative magic for ideology, leaving the original's timeless appeal a bit dimmed.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Woke

What is this?

In our view, the film makes clear efforts to modernize Belle as a highly independent, almost flawless heroine and includes identity-driven updates (such as a gay character subplot), which feels more box-checking than story-driven at times. This detracts from the fairy-tale's organic charm.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

There's an emphasis on breaking away from traditional gender roles and poking at small-town values. Masculinity, tradition, and even familial bonds are gently undermined or portrayed with a wink of irony, as if the classic fairy tale needs ideological correction.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Hyper Woke

What is this?

Most characters, especially the leads, speak in a modern register and largely align with current values. Alternative or more traditional views are marginalized, often played for laughs. Any variance from woke orthodoxy comes across as buffoonish or villainous.

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