Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) | How Woke Is It?

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Pitch Perfect 22015

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What We Think

Pitch Perfect 2 leans into modern, identity-driven themes with lots of pop-feminism and some mild jabs at traditional mores. While not aggressively woke, it definitely checks a few boxes, resulting in a pretty middle-of-the-road woke score for Hollywood comedies these days.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Pitch Perfect 2 features some identity-driven character focus, especially on diverse backgrounds and exaggerated quirkiness, but mostly maintains a light, comedic, musical-centered narrative. While it occasionally puts representation above natural storytelling, it's more playful than preachy. Flawed characters and solid arcs are present, though some personality seems reduced to identity shorthand.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film gently pokes fun at traditional gender and gender roles, but stops short of outright mockery. Masculinity is portrayed comically at times, and the sisterhood empowerment theme overshadows more traditional values. However, it doesn't aggressively attack institutions like family or religion, landing it in the mildly woke category here.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative perspectives are often the butt of jokes, and the film is quick to poke at anything deemed old-fashioned or uncool. There is some diversity of quirks among characters, but the film generally adheres to contemporary social attitudes without serious challenge or debate, leaning toward monoculture without being fully dogmatic.

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