Movie review
June 18, 2021 · 108 min · NR
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Teen comedy about two high school best friends on a 24-hour road trip through America's heartland to obtain emergency contraception after a condom fails during one girl's first sexual encounter. Features a prominent lesbian coming-out arc and queer romance for one lead alongside critiques of barriers to reproductive healthcare access. Visible LGBTQ+ elements and reproductive autonomy themes drive key character moments and plot conflicts.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Plan B.
Woke representation / casting
Deliberate women of color leads chosen with creator statements signaling diversity emphasis plus visible lesbian character.
Woke political dialogue
Occasional lines on white privilege and heteronormative sex ed flaws.
Identity-driven story themes
Reproductive autonomy and lesbian coming-out arc with queer romance drive major character arcs.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Depicts conscience clauses, pharmacist refusals, and abstinence-only policies as systemic barriers to women's reproductive choices.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Minimal backlash claiming woke or activist messaging; coverage largely positive on diversity and repro themes.
Creator track record context
Director's public queer visibility focus and writer's statements on reproductive agency align directly with content.
