The Prom (2020) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

92%

The Prom2020

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What We Think

The Prom is a textbook example of Hollywood’s current woke wave, obsessed with messaging over story. It celebrates modern values loudly while relegating tradition and dissent to the punchline pile. For those weary of forced themes, this musical is definitely on the high end of the woke spectrum.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The Prom leans heavily into identity politics, highlighting characters primarily through their sexuality and diversity at the expense of more nuanced development. The coming-out narrative trumps deeper character arcs or conflicts, giving off the impression that ideology takes precedence over genuine storytelling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values, such as religion and small-town family norms, are generally painted as obstacles or sources of intolerance that characters must overcome. Masculinity and faith are especially sidelined or lampooned, leaving almost no room for positive or sympathetic interpretations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative perspectives are presented mostly as bigoted or outdated, with little meaningful debate. The film creates an environment where modern progressive attitudes are universally correct, leaving dissenting views with shallow or villainous portrayals.

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