Serious Men (2020) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

35%

Serious Men2020

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What We Think

Serious Men isn't squeaky clean from a non-woke perspective, but it steers clear of overt identity politics, maintains narrative coherence, and doesn't treat tradition as the enemy. Expect social commentary with some edge, but not the full woke checklist.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Serious Men centers on class and ambition but largely avoids heavy-handed ideology. Character motivations are believable and based more on personal circumstance than identity politics. Race, gender, and sexuality aren't foregrounded at the expense of story, so narrative integrity remains mostly intact.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

While the film highlights social mobility struggles and pokes at hierarchical systems, it does so through satire rather than outright undermining of religious or family values. Masculinity is portrayed with nuance, and traditional values aren't overtly mocked or pathologized.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Dissenting and traditional perspectives appear through various characters. While societal critique is present, the film isn't dominated by a single ideological narrative, and there's room for nuance and ambiguity in how the 'system' is critiqued.

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