Movie review
Promising Young Woman
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- December 13, 2020
- Age Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 114 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 Promising Young Woman.
Representation / casting choices
Trans actress Laverne Cox cast in supporting role delivers visible LGBTQ representation.
Political / ideological dialogue
Dialogue hammers victim-blaming, “promising young men” excuses, and male complicity in assault.
Identity-driven story themes
Narrative engine is one woman’s quest for justice against rape culture and the men who protect rapists.
Institutional / cultural critique
Story indicts institutions and culture for siding with men and dismissing female victims of sexual violence.
Legacy character or canon changes