
Movie review
Honor Society
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- July 23, 2022
Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Honor Society.
Representation / casting choices
Prominent Black gay athlete Travis with explicit closeted-to-public coming-out arc tied to Honor's schemes and school play; Asian-American Kennedy in key creative role; diverse friend group visible throughout high school setting.
Political / ideological dialogue
Brief dismissals of feminist pop icons as superficial image props, positive Handmaid's Tale reference by characters, and sleazy male counselor subplot; no extended activist speeches or modern ideological framing.
Identity-driven story themes
Recurring support for gay character's self-acceptance and public outing as a positive plot outcome, plus female lead's shift from ruthless ambition to valuing authenticity and romance; these serve personal growth rather than identity politics as core engine.
Institutional / cultural critique
Satire of college prestige obsession and abusive male authority figure (counselor); one 1970s feminist teacher portrayed as pitiable cautionary example; lacks any systemic modern activist framing of patriarchy, whiteness, or institutions.
