Get a Job (2016) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

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Get a Job2016

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What We Think

'Get a Job' is a rare relic these days, light comedy that avoids heavy-handed ideology. Its focus is career mishaps, not checking boxes, and it mostly sidesteps wokeness, aiming instead for laughs and relatable generational banter.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film is a straightforward comedy about millennials struggling to find jobs. Characters are portrayed based on their personalities and circumstances rather than modern identity checklists. There is no sense that casting or character arcs were driven by ideological motives, making this a largely non-woke production in this regard.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Family, work ethic, and personal responsibility are presented without ironic detachment or subversion. The movie pokes fun at millennial job woes but doesn't try to tear down traditional values; if anything, it playfully lampoons the excesses of both generations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Though most characters share a broadly modern perspective, traditional values aren’t vilified or presented as a joke. The humor comes from relatable situations, not ideological sermons. There is a lack of diversity in worldview, but not in a targeted or preachy way.

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