Night School (2018) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

40%

Night School2018

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What We Think

Night School slips in some modern themes, but mainly plays it for laughs rather than lectures. Not exactly a bastion of non-woke cinema, but it certainly isn’t pushing the envelope on Hollywood’s ideological front either.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film centers on a diverse cast, but identity does not typically overtake character development or story. While some moments play up stereotypes for comedy, most characters are flawed and must grow through their circumstances, rather than being defined solely by identity factors.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

Night School doesn’t aggressively attack traditional institutions or values. Masculinity is often the butt of jokes, but family and self-improvement are ultimately celebrated. Any subversion of traditional roles is played more for laughs than ideological point-scoring.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

While traditional perspectives are occasionally poked fun at, there's no heavy-handed ridicule or outright villainization of non-woke alternatives. The movie keeps its humor broad, avoiding overt ideological messaging, though modern sensitivities are gently present.

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