Some Like It Hot (1959) | How Woke Is It?

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Some Like It Hot1959

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What We Think

Some Like It Hot remains a classic comedy with little to no wokeness by today's standards. Its gender-bending hijinks serve the plot, not the cause, and the film feels refreshingly non-woke in every key metric.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

This film keeps its focus on story, comedy, and character, with themes of disguise and mistaken identity driven by plot necessity rather than modern identity politics. There's no evidence of casting for diversity's sake or sacrificing narrative integrity for ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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While cross-dressing is central to the plot, it's played strictly for laughs and farce, not as a commentary on gender or masculinity. Traditional values and family, if anything, are gently ribbed but not subverted or mocked with modern ideological fervor.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There is no heavy-handed messaging here. The film sits firmly in its era, offering a playful take on gender without villainizing traditional perspectives or pushing a singular modern worldview.

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