Million Dollar Baby (2004) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Million Dollar Baby2004

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What We Think

Million Dollar Baby is a solid non-woke sports drama. It prioritizes story and personal struggle, with its protagonist’s challenges and flaws driving the plot. Ideological lecturing is minimal to nonexistent.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Million Dollar Baby puts narrative and gritty character arcs first. The unique mentorship and emotional journeys remain grounded, with the protagonist’s identity serving the story rather than dominating it. There’s little sign of forced representation or shoehorned identity politics for its time.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film does involve a female lead succeeding in a male-dominated sport, which some might interpret as subversion. However, her success is shown as hard-fought, not handed to her, and traditional values like family, sacrifice, and resilience are explored earnestly.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There’s a diversity of perspectives given: the grim realities of the boxing world, morality surrounding euthanasia, and the struggles faced by the characters all allow for genuine debate and internal conflict rather than simplistic moralizing.

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