Movie review
Palm Springs
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- July 10, 2020
- Age Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
Where to Watch
United States · Last checked 5/13/2026
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Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Palm Springs.
Representation / casting choices
Nyles describes explicit bisexual sex with male groomsman Jerry in a visible comedic scene.
Political / ideological dialogue
no activist or political dialogue present.
Identity-driven story themes
queer identity appears in one casual backstory line but does not drive the story.
Institutional / cultural critique
no modern activist critique of patriarchy, capitalism, whiteness, or Western institutions.
Legacy character or canon changes
Not relevant.