The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

35%

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013

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What We Think

‘Catching Fire’ puts story first and doesn’t push overtly woke themes by modern standards. While it offers a female hero and critiques authority, it avoids much of Hollywood’s more heavy-handed ideological soapboxing.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While Katniss is a female lead, her competence and flaws are grounded in the story. The film’s casting choices and character arcs mostly serve the plot rather than push overt modern identity politics. Identity factors aren’t unusually emphasized over merit or personality.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Traditional values like family and loyalty are important themes, even if the film presents authority and tradition (the Capitol) as oppressive. There’s some subversion of gender expectations but nothing particularly outlandish by today’s standards.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Woke

What is this?

The film largely centers on resistance to authoritarianism rather than pushing a single set of modern ideological values. While dissent is against the state, not every traditional idea is mocked, and there’s some diversity in perspectives among characters.

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