
Movie review
A Haunting in Venice
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- September 13, 2023
- Age Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
Where to Watch
United States · Last checked 5/12/2026
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Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for A Haunting in Venice.
Representation / casting choices
International stars including Michelle Yeoh in a rewritten adult role and minor supporting gender adjustment; fits 1947 Venice setting with no visible forced diversity, signaling, or logic breaks for average viewers.
Political / ideological dialogue
One brief, jarring line injecting contemporary gender-fragility commentary into 1947 dialogue; no other activist speeches, slogans, or ideological content.
Identity-driven story themes
Narrative engine is murder mystery, séance investigation, grief, and faith crisis with zero identity politics, representation arcs, or social-justice messaging.
Institutional / cultural critique
Post-war trauma and faith questions handled as historical personal drama; no modern activist portrayals of toxic masculinity, patriarchy, capitalism, or Western institutions.
