The Mummy (2017) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

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What We Think

"The Mummy" (2017) is more interested in popcorn entertainment than pushing any kind of woke agenda. Apart from the gender-swapped villain, it rarely veers into contemporary identity politics. If you’re looking for an escapist adventure without a heavy-handed message, you’re pretty safe here.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While "The Mummy" (2017) does feature a gender-swapped mummy, overall the casting choices and story aren’t aggressively focused on identity politics. The narrative is more interested in action-adventure tropes than in ticking diversity boxes, and the main characters are allowed to be flawed and face consequences.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Traditional notions of family, masculinity, and heroism are generally intact. There is the occasional subversion, especially with the female villain, but it doesn’t come across as an overt attack on cultural foundations. The film largely embraces classic Hollywood monster action.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The film doesn’t dwell on modern left-wing talking points. Alternative views aren’t really explored, but they’re not mocked either, the ideological content is pretty minimal overall.

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