Little Joe (2019) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Little Joe2019

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What We Think

Little Joe sidesteps most of the woke landmines so common in modern cinema. Narrative comes first, identity politics are minimal, and there’s no obvious ideological sermonizing. One of the more refreshingly non-woke films out there.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Little Joe mostly prioritizes its psychological thriller storyline over any obvious ideological messages. Characters are defined by personality and motivation, not just by identity categories. Representation choices do not feel forced or out of place within the film’s context.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film explores themes of motherhood, work-life balance, and science ethics but doesn’t overtly attack traditional family, religion, or masculinity. Gender roles are touched on through the female lead’s experiences, but are not used as a bludgeon against traditional values.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

Little Joe refrains from painting dissenters or tradition in an exclusively negative light. The depiction of contrasting worldviews is present, and there’s no heavy-handed villainization of any specific value system.

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