The Devil All the Time (2020) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

27%

The Devil All the Time2020

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What We Think

The Devil All the Time lands closer to non-woke territory, focusing on character-driven, gritty storytelling instead of modern ideological box-ticking. While it’s critical of certain traditions, the film doesn’t feel like a sermon from Hollywood.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film’s characters and plot prioritize storytelling and atmosphere over modern identity politics. Casting and character arcs focus on grit, trauma, and moral ambiguity rather than diversity checklists or ideological messaging. No forced representation or unearned character hyper-competence here, just a bleak, Southern gothic tapestry.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

There’s criticism of religious extremism and dysfunctional families, but it’s in service of the film’s dark tone, not a lecture on social values. Traditional values are explored, sometimes harshly, but not dismissed outright. The film looks at the dangers of fanaticism, not faith or family per se.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Alternative perspectives, religious, rural, masculine, are depicted through flawed but multifaceted characters. There’s no overt mocking of tradition; moral failings belong to individuals, not worldviews. The story’s universe isn’t sanitized with modern consensus, everyone’s pretty miserable, regardless of ideology.

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