Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

18%

Riding in Cars with Boys2001

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What We Think

Overall, "Riding in Cars with Boys" keeps the focus on personal drama and coming-of-age themes rather than pushing a heavy-handed woke agenda. It's mostly a non-woke work by today's Hollywood standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film focuses on its protagonist’s struggle and growth, rather than hammering in modern identity politics. Characters are driven by relatable motivations and flaws. Forced representation and gratuitous virtue signaling are minimal to non-existent, so the narrative remains compelling without feeling like a lecture.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While challenging some traditional family expectations, the film handles the subject with nuance, not outright hostility. Masculinity, family, and motherhood play major roles and are presented with complexity rather than mockery or erasure. There isn’t an obvious drive to undermine cultural or moral values.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

There’s genuine debate and conflicting perspectives among the film’s characters. While it leans toward personal empowerment, alternative viewpoints aren’t villainized. The story’s era-appropriate context avoids blanket modern assumptions about identity, providing a fairly pluralistic depiction.

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