Movie review
March 20, 2024 · 115 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
Woke representation / casting
Mix of legacy white actors and fitting diverse supporting roles; subtle but audience-visible queer subtext in a teen girl friendship adds noticeable identity layer.
Woke political dialogue
No activist speeches, DEI messaging, or political arguments of any kind in the script or delivery.
Identity-driven story themes
Background emotional subplot between two girls includes intense connection and queer-coded elements that stand out to many viewers, though kept platonic and secondary to the ghost adventure.
Western institutional / cultural critique
No modern takes on toxic masculinity, traditional families as flawed, anti-conservative norms, or institutional attacks; conflict stays fully supernatural.
Review
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is a 2024 supernatural comedy sequel. The Spengler family moves into the old New York firehouse and joins the original Ghostbusters to stop an ancient ice ghost from freezing the city and causing a new ice age. The story centers on family bonds, teamwork across generations, and a teenage girl learning to handle big responsibilities. A background friendship between the teen girl and a girl ghost carries strong emotional intensity with clear queer subtext that many viewers notice.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Limited niche online criticism targets the girl-ghost friendship subtext and male character dynamics as soft or agenda-driven; no broad public debate.
Creator track record context
Several key creatives show mild liberal political activity in past statements or films touching gender and current events, but franchise history and current story stay non-ideological.
Production
