Dinner at Eight (1933) | How Woke Is It?

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Dinner at Eight1933

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What We Think

Dinner at Eight is blissfully untouched by modern ‘woke’ trends. Its storytelling, respect for tradition, and character balance keep it about as non-woke as films get these days.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film is a classic ensemble drama focused on character, social status, and personal scandal, identity politics or messaging do not override the plot. Casting draws from the era’s A-listers, with roles grounded in skill rather than box-ticking.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Family, ambition, and societal expectations are key themes, depicted without subverting traditional gender roles or mocking faith, masculinity, or morality. The film reflects its time period and treats older institutions with respect.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s nothing resembling modern ideological monoculture here. Characters reflect a range of flaws and perspectives without any whiff of moralizing about today’s identity debates. No caricatured ‘villains’ representing traditionalism show up.

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