Nerve (2016) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

18%

Nerve2016

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What We Think

Nerve is mostly a thriller focused on digital-age consequences, not a soapbox for woke messaging. The emphasis stays on plot and suspense, not on ticking every identity box. Pretty non-woke by current Hollywood standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Nerve largely tells a straightforward, tech-driven thriller without heavy-handed identity politics or characters who seem assembled just to check diversity boxes. Storylines revolve around online challenges and personal decisions rather than focusing on ideology over character or plot depth.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film's approach to family, friendship, and modern risk takes may skirt traditional values, but it doesn't aggressively undermine religion, masculinity, or cultural norms. There's a youth culture slant, but little that could be seen as radical social revisionism or outright subverting gender roles.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Some viewers may spot a general skepticism of online culture, but there’s not a lot of lecturing or a one-sided ideological atmosphere. There isn't much in the way of diverse worldviews, but traditional ones aren't vilified either.

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