Movie review
June 24, 2021 · 116 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
The story sticks to a straight ethical survival dilemma over limited oxygen on a Mars mission. The diverse cast features two white female leads as commander and medical researcher plus an Asian biologist and Black stowaway with no white males on the crew. The female doctor drives the heroic sacrifice to save the group. No identity politics, activist dialogue, girlboss sermons, or cultural critiques show up.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Stowaway.
Woke representation / casting
Diverse crew of two white women, Asian man, and Black stowaway with no white male is noticeable.
Woke political dialogue
No political or activist dialogue.
Identity-driven story themes
Story is pure ethical survival dilemma with no identity focus.
Western institutional / cultural critique
No modern activist cultural critique.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant.
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Fringe forum comments on no white males and female heroics but no major backlash.
Creator track record context
No relevant prior work.
