Question 1

Is Licorice Pizza woke?

Accepted Answer

Licorice Pizza has a woke score of 29/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. The story follows 15-year-old child actor Gary Valentine and 25-year-old photographer’s assistant Alana Kane as they form a friendship, launch small businesses, and navigate first love while growing up in the San Fernando Valley in 1973. It is an episodic coming-of-age comedy-drama centered on youthful hustling, self-discovery, and the awkward transition to adulthood. A subplot shows Alana volunteering for a closeted gay politician’s campaign and witnessing his personal life. Visible LGBTQ+ elements appear in that historical context.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Licorice Pizza?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Identity-driven story themes, Representation / casting choices, Institutional / cultural critique. The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.

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