Movie review
May 25, 2017 · 89 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for 47 Meters Down.
Woke representation / casting
Two white actresses play the lead sisters in prominent roles within a modern vacation story; casting shows no audience-visible diversity emphasis, identity signaling, quota patterns, or mismatched representation for the premise.
Woke political dialogue
Dialogue stays limited to survival tactics, fear, oxygen levels, and light personal backstory like a breakup; no activist language, institutional critiques, or social-justice content appears.
Identity-driven story themes
The central sister bond and one character's growth through facing danger serve the survival plot; these remain ordinary narrative elements with zero activist framing or identity politics.
Western institutional / cultural critique
The conflict stems from a diving accident and shark threats with no portrayals of toxic masculinity, patriarchy, traditional roles as flawed, or critiques of Western culture or institutions.
Review
47 Meters Down is a 2017 survival horror film directed by Johannes Roberts. Two sisters on vacation in Mexico go cage diving and become trapped 47 meters underwater when the cable snaps, with great white sharks circling and oxygen running low. They must work together to reach the surface before time expires. The story focuses on their immediate survival struggle, personal fears, and sisterly support in a straightforward thriller setup.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant. This is an original story with no alterations to established characters, source material, or historical figures.
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No notable right-leaning or anti-woke complaints accuse the film of pushing DEI, identity politics, or left-wing messaging; public and critical response treats it as conventional shark horror.
Creator track record context
Key creatives maintain low individual woke scores focused on commercial horror and thrillers with no pattern of activist, DEI, or identity-driven projects.
Production
