Rock of Ages (2012) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Rock of Ages2012

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What We Think

“Rock of Ages” is much more interested in fun and 80s nostalgia than woke messaging. It barely engages with identity politics, focusing instead on campy music, romance, and caricatured showbiz dreams. Low on the woke scale.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

"Rock of Ages" focuses primarily on music, nostalgia, and lighthearted romance rather than identity politics. Characters are cast based on fit for the rock & roll setting, and there's little sense of forced representation or overemphasis on identity traits. It's more interested in 80s tropes than ticking cultural boxes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The film indulges in 80s kitsch without overt attacks on tradition. While it pokes a little fun at conservative or religious characters, it does so in a broadly comedic, not mean-spirited, fashion. Family, faith, and masculinity aren’t really the focus, nor do they bear the brunt of heavy-handed subversion.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film’s worldview is more about good times, rock music, and following dreams. While villains are sometimes stereotypically prudish, alternative views aren’t excessively mocked. There’s some gentle ribbing of "the squares," but nothing approaching modern ideological conformity.

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