King of New York (1990) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

King of New York1990

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What We Think

'King of New York' hardly registers on the woke scale. Its priorities are crime, corruption, and moral ambiguity, not diversity boxes. It’s an old-school crime flick, warts and all.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

'King of New York' is a gritty crime thriller centered on menacing antiheroes and corruption, not on pushing modern identity politics. Characters are defined by their actions and flaws, not their demographics. The casting and character arcs focus on realism over ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The film is much more interested in gritty urban decay and gangster ethos than in undermining tradition or morality for the sake of proving a point. Traditional masculinity is front and center, albeit in a violent context, with little interest in subverting gender or religious roles.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film may villainize authority and flirt with anti-establishment tones, it doesn’t mock or erase differing worldviews for a modern ideological monoculture. Characters inhabit moral gray zones, and the film gives us multiple perspectives, not just a single party line.

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