Despicable Me 4 (2024) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

35%

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What We Think

Despicable Me 4 manages to dodge most of the 'woke' landmines, sticking to slapstick and family values with only mild, surface-level nods to modern trends. It's hardly a banner of non-wokeness, but nowhere near peak Hollywood preachiness either.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Despicable Me 4 largely sticks to its traditional family-friendly formula, with its quirky humor and antics. While there are some nods to modern identity themes, they're usually surface-level and don't drive the plot. The focus remains on Gru's shift into fatherhood and his bumbling villain-turned-hero escapades.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The movie continues to highlight family, redemption, and loyalty, though it sprinkles in mild, modern humor at the expense of traditional masculinity. It doesn't outright undermine cultural foundations, but does tiptoe around conventional values in favor of more inclusive messaging.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Alternative worldviews aren't key to the story. Most characters align with Gru's moral compass. There's the usual cartoon buffoonery, but overt ideological messaging is minimal. No real attempt at genuine ideological diversity, but traditional perspectives aren't lampooned either.

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