Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) | How Woke Is It?

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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead1991

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What We Think

A product of its time, 'Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead' is blissfully unconcerned with modern social agendas. Its focus is on laughs and chaos, not contemporary box-ticking, making it a refreshing, non-woke watch by today’s standards.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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In our view, the film focuses on its story and comedic elements without prioritizing identity politics or overtly elevating identity traits over personality or skill. Casting choices serve the plot, and character growth is driven by circumstance, not ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional family dynamics and coming-of-age themes are present, albeit in a dysfunctional form. Masculinity, family, and work ethic aren't mocked or subverted; if anything, they’re put to the test, but not in a preachy or revisionist way.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The film isn’t pushing any particular modern ideological message. Characters display a range of values, and there’s room for both personal failings and growth, so it avoids the monoculture pitfall typical of later 'woke' films.

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