The Thing (2011) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

16%

The Thing2011

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What We Think

The Thing (2011) is refreshingly non-woke by modern standards. While it does add a competent female lead, it mostly sticks to tried-and-true horror conventions, focusing on suspense and paranoia rather than contemporary identity politics. Purists might quibble, but it's far from a woke overhaul.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the film does update the setting with a female lead (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), her character is portrayed with reasonable depth and flaws, avoiding the worst excesses of forced representation or making her unreasonably perfect. The casting doesn't seem to override narrative needs, with most characters fitting the survival horror archetype appropriately.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The Thing (2011) largely preserves traditional themes of paranoia, survival, and teamwork without overtly undermining masculinity, family, or religion. The group dynamics remain similar to those in classic horror, with no heavy-handed subversion of traditional roles or values.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

Alternative viewpoints aren't outright mocked, and the story doesn't dwell on social or ideological issues. The film is far more focused on alien terror and human mistrust than on contemporary ideological debates. No clear ideological monoculture here.

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