Movie review
September 23, 2020 · 123 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
In 1884 England, teenage Enola Holmes searches for her missing mother while evading her brothers Sherlock and Mycroft and aiding a young lord targeted by assassins. The narrative centers on Enola’s journey of self-reliance amid family conflict and political intrigue. Strong emphasis on female independence appears through Enola’s rejection of traditional gender roles, her mother’s suffragette activism, and recurring girl power dynamics.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Enola Holmes.
Woke representation / casting
Enola cast as hyper-competent physically dominant girlboss teen who outsmarts and fights men.
Woke political dialogue
Explicit lines promote activism and criticize apathy toward changing the male-suited world.
Identity-driven story themes
Narrative driven by female self-discovery and rejection of traditional gender roles.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Victorian patriarchy, male guardianship, and anti-reform forces shown as oppressive; suffragette activism framed as heroic solution.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Niche social media criticism for performative feminism, girlboss tropes, and anti-male messaging; no widespread mainstream controversy.
Creator track record context
Director’s Fleabag work and writer’s social justice advocacy show relevant pattern.
