The Last King of Scotland (2006) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

13%

The Last King of Scotland2006

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What We Think

"The Last King of Scotland" is refreshingly focused on historical drama and character over modern ideological messaging. It doesn’t display the hallmarks of wokeness common in more recent cinema.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

"The Last King of Scotland" focuses strongly on character and story, not ideological checkboxes. James McAvoy’s protagonist is flawed and nuanced, and Forest Whitaker's depiction of Idi Amin is powerfully complex. The story feels driven by dramatic tension and individual character arcs, rather than ticking diversity boxes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film largely portrays historical realities without overt revisionism or attacks on traditional values. Family, morality, and masculinity are depicted in gritty, nuanced, and occasionally flawed ways, but not outright subverted for modern ideological purposes.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There is little sense of ideological groupthink; while the Western perspective is present, the film allows for complexity and does not blandly villainize one side or sanitize another. Multiple worldviews are shown in tension, lending the story real dramatic weight.

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