The Nutty Professor (1996) | How Woke Is It?

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The Nutty Professor1996

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What We Think

'The Nutty Professor' is nearly untouched by modern 'woke' influences, focusing instead on broad comedy and personal growth. It’s an artifact of simpler cinematic times, with little to inflame those wary of ideological messaging.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film tells a character-driven story focused on personal insecurity, confidence, and transformation, without prioritizing identity politics. Characters are cast for comedic and narrative effect, not to meet modern diversity quotas. Narrative is built around classic comedy rather than shoehorning in ideological agendas.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional themes of family, self-improvement, and morality are prevalent, and while the humor can be broad, it doesn’t undermine masculinity or mock traditional values in the modern 'woke' sense. Social commentary is limited and rarely at the expense of longstanding cultural norms.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There’s little evidence of modern ideological monoculture here. Dissenting or alternative perspectives are not villainized, and the comedy stems more from slapstick and personal foibles than pushing a particular worldview. The film is largely a product of an earlier, less politically charged Hollywood.

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