The Interview (2014) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

12%

The Interview2014

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What We Think

This is about as far from a “woke” film as Hollywood gets these days. The Interview focuses its jokes on political absurdity, not social engineering. It’s a crude satire, not a progressive sermon.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film keeps its focus on absurdist comedy and political satire rather than ticking off identity checkboxes. Characters are not reduced to symbols for ideology, and casting fits the story rather than representation quotas.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The film’s irreverence is squarely aimed at politics and dictatorship, not at family, faith, or traditional values. Masculinity isn’t subverted; if anything, it’s lampooned in the classic buddy comedy fashion.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the North Korean regime is heavily mocked, Western perspectives are also satirized. The film isn’t pushing modern identity politics; its targets are despotic leadership and media culture, not traditional worldviews.

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