Home for the Holidays (1995) | How Woke Is It?

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Home for the Holidays1995

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What We Think

For a 1995 film, ‘Home for the Holidays’ is refreshingly non-woke. Its focus is heartfelt family dysfunction, not modern ideological messaging. A holiday flick unafraid of tradition, warts and all.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

This 1995 family comedy-drama focuses on relatable family dysfunction, rather than hammering in modern identity politics. The characters are eccentric yet believable, and identity takes a backseat to personality-driven conflict and growth. There's little sense of casting based solely on modern diversity quotas.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While it pokes gentle fun at traditional family gatherings and the resulting chaos, it still clearly values family, forgiveness, and connection, a rare thing these days. Religious or masculine roles aren’t aggressively undermined; tradition gets ribbed but not demolished.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The film showcases a range of oddball family members, including one openly gay character, but doesn’t demonize opposing worldviews or make everyone share one set of modern moral assumptions. In fact, part of the humor comes from clashing perspectives.

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