
Movie review
Misconduct
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- February 5, 2016
- Age Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 106 min
Where to Watch
United States · Last checked 5/13/2026
Stream
Free
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Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Misconduct.
Representation / casting choices
Standard thriller cast of established actors in fitting roles; one supporting Asian performer plays a logical hitman character with no visible emphasis, signaling, or mismatch to story world.
Political / ideological dialogue
Occasional lines about pharma greed and ethics stay within classic thriller conflict; no explicit modern activist language, identity framing, or current-events lectures.
Identity-driven story themes
Core story is ambition, betrayal, blackmail, and corporate crime with zero arcs, subplots, or messaging tied to race, gender, sexuality, or identity politics.
Institutional / cultural critique
Portrays one pharma executive as ruthless and deadly—a familiar thriller trope about unchecked corporate power and cover-ups, presented without modern activist reframing of capitalism, patriarchy, or systemic identity issues.
