Holidate (2020) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

35%

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What We Think

Holidate is light on wokeness, putting entertainment above activism. While it nods to modern dating and diversity, it’s more interested in making you laugh than lecturing you.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Holidate sticks pretty closely to the traditional rom-com formula, focusing more on comedic misunderstandings than identity politics. Characters are defined by personality quirks and relationship woes over demographic boxes. Nothing hugely agenda-driven here, though there are some nods to inclusivity, it’s not shoehorned in.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film has some irreverent takes on dating and family, it doesn't actively subvert core cultural institutions. It pokes fun at holiday norms but ultimately supports the importance of connection, romance, and, in its own way, family, even if those families are chaotic.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

There's a modern dating sensibility, but 'Holidate' doesn’t push a rigid ideological agenda. Traditional perspectives aren’t deeply mocked, if anything, the film lampoons everyone equally, regardless of worldview. It's a popcorn rom-com, not a sermon.

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