Question 1

Is Red Rocket woke?

Accepted Answer

Red Rocket has a woke score of 16/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Red Rocket is a black comedy-drama about a washed-up adult film star named Mikey Saber who returns to his small Texas hometown after hitting rock bottom in Los Angeles. He moves in with his estranged wife and mother-in-law while hustling and becoming infatuated with a young local donut shop worker named Strawberry. The narrative focuses on his narcissistic schemes and personal relationships in a working-class setting. No woke elements appear in the core story, casting, or themes.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Red Rocket?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Creator track record context, Institutional / cultural critique, Political / ideological dialogue. After hitting rock bottom in Los Angeles, former porn star Mikey Saber returns to his hometown in Texas to stay with his estranged wife and mother-in-law. Just as tensions begin to ease, he becomes infatuated with a young doughnut shop worker named Strawberry.

Red Rocket

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