The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) | How Woke Is It?

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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel2015

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What We Think

A mostly non-woke entry, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel opts for character-driven storytelling over heavy-handed social messaging. It’s refreshingly old-fashioned, focusing on relatable themes rather than box-ticking representation or modern ideological fixes.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film keeps its focus primarily on elderly British characters adapting to life in India, with character arcs driven more by personality and circumstance than by identity politics or shoehorned diversity. Forced representation is minimal, and characters feel relatively authentic to the narrative.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Traditional values like family, marriage, and personal growth are treated with respect, and there's no aggressive attempt to undermine religion or masculinity. Cultural blending is explored, but not in a way that overtly lectures or deconstructs Western traditions.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The film shows a range of personal worldviews and generational perspectives without mocking traditional stances. Alternative viewpoints exist, and characters are allowed nuance. There's little of the modern ideological lockstep seen in more recent productions.

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