Movie review
November 10, 2022 · 127 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Spirited is a standard redemption story with zero identity politics, no activist sermons, and no girlboss or anti-patriarchy messaging. The narrative sticks to personal change, family, and a generic critique of a PR guy profiting off social media division and manufactured outrage. Diverse supporting cast appears in natural modern-day roles with no forced emphasis or visible signaling. No LGBTQ elements or queer-centric focus at all.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Spirited.
Woke representation / casting
Natural diversity in supporting modern roles; no audience-visible forced signaling, swaps, or mismatches with story world.
Woke political dialogue
Light generic lines on social media manipulation and division; no explicit activist or identity-politics rants.
Identity-driven story themes
Pure personal redemption and change; no identity-group plotlines or messaging.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Mild take on PR exploiting outrage culture as a personal ethical issue; not reframed through modern activist lenses like patriarchy, systemic racism, or colonial guilt.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Virtually none; no measurable backlash labeling it too woke or agenda-driven.
Creator track record context
Mainstream comedy background with zero pattern of activist or identity-focused projects.
