Mary Poppins Returns (2018) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

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Mary Poppins Returns2018

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What We Think

“Mary Poppins Returns” feels delightfully non-woke, prioritizing traditional magic and family over ideological soapboxing. Any modern touches are mild and don’t compromise the film’s classic, heartwarming appeal.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

“Mary Poppins Returns” sticks closely to classic storytelling, focusing on whimsy and nostalgia rather than identity politics. The characters are charming and well-developed, with little forced representation or prioritization of ideology over story. There’s a clear emphasis on adventure and heart, not box-checking.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film upholds family values, celebrates imagination, and doesn’t undermine traditional gender roles or mock cultural foundations. If anything, it leans into old-fashioned themes. Modern ideological revisionism seems largely absent, with the story embracing its Edwardian London roots.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

While the film naturally brings an optimistic, feel-good tone, alternative perspectives aren’t mocked or villainized. There’s mild updating of social attitudes, Jane Banks as a labor organizer, for instance, but nothing that smacks of monochrome messaging or heavy-handed worldview policing.

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