Movie review
January 19, 2017 · 96 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore.
Woke representation / casting
Casting features a female lead in a proactive role alongside a male co-lead; overall cast is predominantly white with no audience-visible emphasis on diversity, quotas, or identity signaling in prominent parts.
Woke political dialogue
No explicit political, activist, or identity-based dialogue; conversations stay personal and focus on everyday rudeness and individual purpose.
Identity-driven story themes
Core story follows personal alienation, loss, and vigilante action in a misanthropic world without race, gender, sexuality, or representation-focused plotlines.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Police appear bureaucratic and unhelpful in a standard vigilante setup; broader frustration with rude modern behavior exists but lacks modern activist framing of patriarchy, systemic issues, toxic masculinity, or institutional guilt.
Review
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore is a 2017 black comedy thriller. A depressed nursing assistant named Ruth has her home burglarized and teams up with her eccentric martial-arts-obsessed neighbor to track down the thieves. Their search leads them into violent trouble with dangerous criminals. The story focuses on personal frustration with everyday rudeness, loss of purpose, and finding meaning through action in a selfish world.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant; this is an original story with no source material, established characters, or historical figures altered for identity or ideological reasons.
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No anti-woke or right-leaning complaints exist; searches show zero public accusations of the film pushing DEI, identity politics, or left-wing messaging.
Creator track record context
Key creatives come from independent arthouse and violent thriller backgrounds; no public statements, repeated themes, or body of work centered on identity politics, DEI, or activist ideology.
Production
