The Guru (2002) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

45%

The Guru2002

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What We Think

While "The Guru" teases identity and cultural clichés, it does more lampooning than preaching. Its lighthearted handling of culture-clash themes keeps its wokeness more moderate than modern Hollywood fare. Relatively tame on the woke scale.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film plays with cultural stereotypes and identity, but does so in service of comedy and romantic misadventure rather than outright ideological lecturing. While identity is central, it doesn't fully sideline character development or plot.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

Traditional values like family and religion are portrayed humorously, but not with outright hostility or as villainous. The film pokes fun at Western and Indian cultural norms, yet doesn't outright demonize traditional roles or values.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

The movie leans on cross-cultural misunderstandings and a satirical take on East-meets-West. Some characters embody Western stereotypes about sex, but there’s at least some room for diverse viewpoints, even if played mainly for laughs.

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