Doom (2005) | How Woke Is It?

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Doom2005

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What We Think

Doom (2005) is about as non-woke as Hollywood gets these days, brainless, muscular fun that’s far more interested in big guns than big social themes. The only thing on its mind is how to kill the next monster.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Doom (2005) mostly sticks to classic action-horror formulas, focusing on monsters, shootouts, and tough-guy camaraderie. Characters are defined by archetypes rather than identity politics, and the movie doesn't seem all that invested in rewriting personalities for the sake of ticking ideological boxes. Its attempts at representation are brief and largely superficial.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There's little in the way of subverting traditional values, masculinity is front and center, traditional heroics are celebrated, and family/morality aren’t under attack. No over-the-top mocking of religion or family structure, just your standard action flick fare with a sci-fi twist.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

No major lectures or heavy-handed ideological messaging. Characters aren’t united in a modern moral crusade, and if anything, the movie’s worldview is more interested in chasing monsters than assigning blame or making social commentary. Traditional action movie dynamics dominate.

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