Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice is a 2026 R-rated sci-fi action comedy about two gangsters and the woman they both love trying to survive one chaotic night that includes a time machine, double-crosses, and a crime boss’s revenge plot. Vince Vaughn plays dual versions of the gangster Nick, with James Marsden as his partner Mike and Eiza González as Alice. The story centers on personal loyalty, friendship, second chances, and absurd time-travel antics in a classic crime underworld setting with no visible social or identity messaging.
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These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice.
Woke representation / casting
Diverse actors appear in natural crime-underworld roles that fit story logic; no prominent signaling, quota-style emphasis, unearned competence, or girlboss framing in marketing or reviews.
15%
Woke political dialogue
No activist, DEI, or identity-based dialogue; all conflicts stay personal (loyalty, affairs, survival) with comedic and action focus.
0%
Identity-driven story themes
Light personal reflection on life choices and “identity” for one character; core story stays friendship, redemption, and time-travel chaos without race, gender, sexuality, or modern activist framing.
12%
Western institutional / cultural critique
No portrayals of toxic masculinity, patriarchy, traditional norms as flawed, or institutional attacks; gangster life shown as violent and ridiculous in standard comedic style.
0%
Woke character or canon changes
Fully original story with no source material, historical figures, or established characters altered for ideological reasons.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No anti-woke or right-leaning complaints exist; film drew no political debate or accusations of pushing identity politics.
0%
Creator track record context
BenDavid Grabinski carries a very low cached score focused on pure genre work; other key crew show no public left-leaning activist, DEI, or identity-driven patterns across their careers.
5%
Production
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