Movie review
September 28, 2022 · 93 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Animated romantic comedy about graffiti artist and comic creator Jabari who moves into a Manhattan apartment and falls for his photographer neighbor Meadow while balancing career success. The story follows their relationship ups and downs with trippy visuals and a soundtrack tied to Kid Cudi’s album. Specific audience-visible woke elements include dialogue referencing racial oppression in dating choices and corporate pressure to whiten Black art for mainstream success, plus framing around healthy masculinity and Black love.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Entergalactic.
Woke representation / casting
Black leads and animation visuals emphasize Black aesthetics and features in the central romance.
Woke political dialogue
explicit dialogue on racial oppression for rejecting white men plus lessons on healthy masculinity.
Identity-driven story themes
romance and character arcs center Black love and artist identity struggles.
Western institutional / cultural critique
corporate pressure shown as needing to whiten Black art for mainstream success.
Woke character or canon changes
Production
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
minor cringes on specific lines with zero major backlash claiming too woke or forced identity politics.
Creator track record context
Kenya Barris producer has documented pattern of Black identity and social-justice projects that aligns here.
