Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

47%

Kingdom of Heaven2005

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What We Think

Kingdom of Heaven mostly sidesteps modern 'woke' trends but can't resist inserting some present-day values into its medieval tale. It doesn’t reach Hollywood’s current levels of ideological zeal, but its portrayal of traditional faith and culture is more revisionist than reverent.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film largely prioritizes storytelling and complex characters, avoiding most overtly modern identity politics. However, some viewers may find that Balian’s modern moral attitudes and the anachronistic depiction of tolerance slightly compromise realism.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

Kingdom of Heaven occasionally subverts traditional portrayals of religion and masculinity, casting organized faith, particularly Christianity, in a negative light. While it avoids fully dismissing traditional values, the film often frames them as problematic, so the score lands near the midpoint.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

The movie presents a fairly uniform worldview: religious zeal and tradition are consistently framed as destructive or foolish, while secular or 'enlightened' perspectives are exalted. There's some nuance, but traditional worldviews are rarely given depth.

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