Movie review
October 29, 2021 · 128 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Army of Thieves.
Woke representation / casting
International cast including Nathalie Emmanuel as a skilled crew leader fits the European heist story and production realities with no visible identity signaling or story mismatches.
Woke political dialogue
Screenplay contains zero political speeches, activist language, or social-justice messaging.
Identity-driven story themes
Narrative centers on heist mechanics, underdog growth, and light romance with no race, gender, sexuality, or identity focus.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Bumbling Interpol agents provide simple comic relief; no ideological attacks on systems, masculinity, family, or Western norms.
Review
Army of Thieves is a 2021 heist comedy prequel to Army of the Dead. It follows awkward German bank teller Sebastian, recruited by confident thief Gwendoline to crack legendary safes across Europe while early zombie outbreak news plays in the background. The film delivers light caper entertainment, humor from the protagonist's growth, and a standard romance subplot with no audience-visible woke themes, identity politics, political lectures, or social-justice messaging.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Sparse, low-engagement social mentions with no substantial right-leaning criticism of woke or DEI content.
Creator track record context
Zack Snyder's liberal background adds mild context, but director Matthias Schweighöfer, co-writer Shay Hatten, and producers show no activist patterns and the final film stays apolitical.
Production
