Question 1

Is Hustle woke?

Accepted Answer

Hustle has a woke score of 28/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. A down-on-his-luck NBA scout discovers a raw but talented street player in Spain and risks his career to bring him to the United States for a shot at the NBA draft. The narrative centers on perseverance, mentorship, family support, and the grind of professional basketball in a straightforward sports drama. Director Jeremiah Zagar intentionally cast an interracial family dynamic with Queen Latifah as the scout’s wife. No other audience-visible identity politics, activist dialogue, or social-justice themes drive the story.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Hustle?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Representation / casting choices, Creator track record context, Institutional / cultural critique. After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.

Hustle

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