
Movie review
July 10, 2024 · 132 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
A romantic comedy-drama set during the Apollo 11 preparations follows marketing expert Kelly Jones as she is hired to boost NASA's public image and clashes with launch director Cole Davis while staging a fake moon landing as backup insurance. The story mixes screwball romance, PR spin, and moral questions about truth versus deception in the 1969 space race. The narrative centers a hyper-competent female lead who outmaneuvers men in a male-dominated world and includes a visible flamboyant gay director character for comedic relief.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Fly Me to the Moon.
Woke representation / casting
Hyper-competent female lead dominates male professional space; visible flamboyant gay supporting character.
Woke political dialogue
Supporting assistant delivers feminist, anti-Nixon, and anti-war statements.
Identity-driven story themes
Plot engine revolves around empowered female protagonist's agency and moral arc in male-dominated NASA world.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Mild historical satire on government PR pressure and 1960s workplace sexism; no modern activist reframing of systemic identity politics.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Minor conservative flags on girlboss trope and queer character; no major or widespread backlash.
Creator track record context
Director Greg Berlanti has strong history of LGBTQ+-focused and inclusive activist projects.
Production