Dumb and Dumber To (2014) | How Woke Is It?

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Dumb and Dumber To2014

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What We Think

Dumb and Dumber To is about as non-woke as it gets. The film is laser-focused on crude comedy, not pushing social messages or ideological narratives. It offers a breather for viewers who are tired of Hollywood's typical virtue signaling.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The story prioritizes slapstick humor and absurdity over any agenda. Characters are chosen for comedic effect, not their identity boxes. There's no noticeable emphasis on race, gender, or sexuality as central narrative drivers, only classic bumbling antics and juvenile jokes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film revels in crude humor and occasionally pokes fun at social norms, but there's no agenda to undermine masculinity, family, or traditional values. It certainly isn't preachy and largely bypasses culture war hot topics altogether.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There is no ideological monoculture here, unless you count stupidity. The movie gleefully avoids any preachiness, and characters' worldviews are tied only to idiocy, not ideology. No one gets on a soapbox; everyone just gets pranked.

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