
Movie review
March 15, 2024 · 114 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Knox Goes Away is a 2024 neo-noir crime thriller directed by and starring Michael Keaton as a contract killer diagnosed with fast-progressing dementia. He races against time and the police to redeem himself by helping his estranged adult son evade justice after a killing. A supporting detective character includes a scene enforcing gender-neutral pronouns with a colleague and a cultural observation line referencing white people.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Knox Goes Away.
Woke representation / casting
Asian female detective in competent supporting investigator role with cultural asides.
Woke political dialogue
Detective enforces pronoun usage and mocks outdated views in a clear modern language lecture.
Identity-driven story themes
Minor race reference in villain and detective dialogue; core narrative stays on redemption.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Single mild language-norm enforcement scene; no activist systemic attacks on patriarchy, capitalism, or Western institutions.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Fringe social media complaints about detective and dialogue only.
Creator track record context
No relevant prior work cited.
Production