The Boss (2016) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

35%

The Boss2016

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What We Think

The Boss is more about laughs and absurdity than pushing any particular social agenda. Feminist themes pop up but mostly serve the plot rather than dominate it. Nothing here screams high-level woke programming, just run-of-the-mill Hollywood comedic fluff.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film’s focus is on comedy rather than checking diversity boxes. Emphasis remains on the main character’s flaws and over-the-top persona instead of shoehorning identity politics. There are some nods to female empowerment, but nothing feels overtly forced or sacrificed for the sake of the message.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the movie features a successful female lead and pokes fun at masculine stereotypes, it largely avoids villainizing traditional values, family, or masculinity. It indulges in some modern humor but doesn't seem driven by a hostility toward cultural roots.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

There’s a primarily progressive vibe with focus on women in business, but opposing worldviews aren’t overtly mocked or totally absent. The film’s goal is to entertain rather than preach, so while it’s not exactly a beacon of pluralism, it isn’t a lecture either.

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