Movie review
February 9, 2022 · 89 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Downfall: The Case Against Boeing.
Woke representation / casting
Documentary uses real interviewees and archival footage with no forced diversity or identity signaling.
Woke political dialogue
Features explicit criticism of profit-first corporate ideology and Wall Street priorities.
Identity-driven story themes
No identity politics or representation-focused themes.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Strongly frames Boeing’s corporate culture shift as a flawed capitalist system prioritizing profits over safety.
Woke character or canon changes
Review
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing is a 2022 Netflix documentary examining Boeing’s role in the two 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people. It argues the company’s post-1997 merger culture shift prioritized profits, stock prices, and Wall Street demands over engineering excellence and safety. The narrative centers on critiques of corporate greed and capitalist incentives driving regulatory and design failures.
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No significant backlash claiming too-woke or identity-politics agenda; reaction centers on corporate accountability.
Creator track record context
Director’s history of activist-style institutional and social-issue documentaries provides supporting context.
Production
