The Hateful Eight (2015) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

The Hateful Eight2015

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What We Think

The Hateful Eight is grim, violent, and morally ambiguous, but it avoids the typical woke pitfalls. Narrative integrity is largely intact, and there’s little evidence of heavy-handed ideology or forced messaging. If you like your movies raw and unsanitized, this one is about as non-woke as they come.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

While the film features some diverse casting and explores issues of race and gender, it does so in service of the story and character rather than pushing modern ideological points. Characters are deeply flawed and complex, not one-dimensional archetypes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film is set in a brutal past, showing violence and cynicism rather than modern ‘progressive’ messaging. While no traditional values are overtly celebrated, neither are they mocked or deconstructed in favor of today’s activism. Masculinity, morality, and even religion are left raw and ambiguous rather than demonized.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

There’s a healthy amount of moral ambiguity. No easy heroes, and no agenda clearly dominates. The film lets old and modern values clash without tipping its hand, which is refreshing compared with today’s preachy standard.

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