That's My Boy (2012) | How Woke Is It?

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15%

That's My Boy2012

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What We Think

"That's My Boy" is about as non-woke as Hollywood gets these days: brash, offensive, and uninterested in pushing modern ideological narratives. If you’re looking for a comedy untouched by today’s usual agenda, this one probably won’t disappoint.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

"That's My Boy" keeps its focus on outrageous comedy rather than prioritizing ideology or forced representation. Characters are cast for comedic effect, not to make a diversity statement. The film doesn’t indulge in flawless, hyper-competent protagonists, in fact, the leads are the opposite, often highlighting their absurd flaws for laughs.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The movie’s humor centers on crude, irreverent jokes, some of which lampoon family and institutions, but this is done for shock value rather than ideological subversion. Traditional roles and relationships are ridiculed but not replaced with overtly modern alternatives.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There’s no strong ideological messaging here, if anything, nearly everyone in the film is portrayed as dysfunctional, regardless of worldview. No particular modern agendas are pushed, and the only ‘uniformity’ is in the relentless pursuit of crude humor.

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