Phone Bhoot (2022) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Phone Bhoot2022

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What We Think

Phone Bhoot is far from woke by modern standards. It’s more concerned with goofy entertainment than checking ideological boxes. If you’re wary of overtly woke filmmaking, this ghostly comedy is pretty harmless fun.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

"Phone Bhoot" keeps its narrative priorities pretty straightforward, focusing on slapstick humor and supernatural shenanigans over any grand ideological statements. Casting choices feel more guided by the desire for laughs and chemistry than by forced representation or box-ticking exercises.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film playfully riffs on Indian supernatural traditions and has a goofy, irreverent tone, but it generally respects cultural lore, opting for parody rather than subversion. Religion, family, and traditional values are not aggressively undermined, just poked fun at, as is common in Bollywood comedies.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There is little sign of ideological monoculture. Different character types and attitudes show up; it’s humor over sermonizing. Dissenting views or traditional values aren’t villainized, in fact, the movie doesn’t really engage deeply with social issues at all.

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