Movie review
August 14, 2019 · 90 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Good Boys (2019) is a raunchy comedy about three sixth-grade boys who skip school on a wild day to replace a broken drone after spying on teen girls, leading to run-ins with drugs, sex toys, a frat party, and crude talks about kissing and adulthood. The story follows their friendship and awkward growth through gross-out gags and misadventures. No identity themes, political messaging, or representation focus appear in the plot, marketing, or reception.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Good Boys.
Woke representation / casting
Mixed-ethnic friend group shown naturally in a modern suburb; no marketing push or story emphasis on diversity.
Woke political dialogue
No political talk at all; jokes stay crude and personal about sex, drugs, and growing up.
Identity-driven story themes
Focus stays on friendship, loyalty, and childhood innocence versus adult chaos; nothing about race, gender, or social justice.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Light, funny jabs at school rules and parents as obstacles, not activist attacks on institutions or norms.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No complaints accused the film of woke messaging; reactions targeted crude kid content instead.
Creator track record context
Core team excels at raunchy, non-political comedy; only mild liberal signals from one producer unrelated to this project.
Production
