Staten Island Summer (2015) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

12%

Staten Island Summer2015

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What We Think

Staten Island Summer is more interested in teenage mischief and goofy nostalgia than pushing any sort of woke agenda. This is a refreshing throwback, where the only thing forced is the awkward humor, not political themes.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film largely sticks to tried-and-true coming-of-age tropes, focusing on personal growth, friendship, and summer hijinks rather than making characters symbols for modern ideological trends. There’s minimal evidence of casting based on identity factors or prioritizing identity over personality.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Staten Island Summer rings with classic family and friendship dynamics, poking fun at adolescence rather than tearing down cultural norms. While there’s some irreverence, it comes off more as raunchy teen comedy than ideological subversion of tradition or masculinity.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The movie's humor and conflicts rely on classic archetypes rather than woke stereotypes, the alternative perspectives are not villainized or caricatured. It’s more interested in laughs than teaching lessons about contemporary issues.

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