The 5th Wave (2016) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

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The 5th Wave2016

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What We Think

"The 5th Wave" keeps its focus on action and survival rather than modern identity politics. It avoids the usual woke trappings of forced representation or ideological messaging. By Hollywood's standards, this one is fairly restrained and more in line with traditional storytelling.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

While "The 5th Wave" has a female protagonist, her character seems organic to the story and is motivated by family and survival, pretty standard fare for the genre. The supporting characters are a mix, but the film doesn't overly emphasize identity politics or make traits like race or gender the central focus.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Traditional values such as family bonds and the idea of protecting loved ones are prominent, and the movie doesn't go out of its way to undermine masculinity or traditional roles. There's not much overt subversion of cultural foundations, making this film relatively non-woke by Hollywood standards.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

There isn't a heavy-handed push for one worldview; in fact, ideological themes take a backseat. No obvious caricature or villainization of dissenting viewpoints, and the film avoids ideological preaching, sticking mostly to its sci-fi invasion storyline.

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