This Is Where I Leave You (2014) | How Woke Is It?

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This Is Where I Leave You2014

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What We Think

This Is Where I Leave You is refreshingly non-woke by modern standards. The story prioritizes honest family drama and comedic dysfunction over social agendas, and while it pokes fun at tradition, it doesn’t sermonize or push modern ideological boundaries. A rare respite from the usual Hollywood fare.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The film maintains a fairly traditional narrative structure, focusing on character development within a dysfunctional family. Identity politics and forced representation aren’t prominent, and characters are given flaws and struggles, rather than being idealized for diversity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Family dynamics and traditional values are central to the film, and while some roles and relationships are questioned, there’s no overt attempt to undermine religion, masculinity, or traditional morality. The film treats cultural traditions with a mostly respectful, if humorous, tone.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

This movie features a variety of viewpoints and doesn’t seem interested in vilifying one particular group for laughs or moral points. Characters disagree, clash, and change, keeping the ideological landscape relatively open and pluralistic.

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