Movie review
May 26, 2022 · 102 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
The Bob's Burgers Movie is an animated family comedy in which the Belcher family faces financial ruin after a sinkhole blocks their restaurant, while the kids investigate a carnie murder mystery that could save the business. The narrative focuses on family teamwork, personal growth arcs for the children, and lighthearted adventure to get back behind the counter. Incidental queer representation from the TV series carries over in background elements and character traits but remains non-central.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for The Bob's Burgers Movie.
Woke representation / casting
Standard TV show cast continuation with incidental queer elements from series continuity (e.g. queer-coded traits and background characters) present but not forced or emphasized.
Woke political dialogue
No activist or political dialogue present.
Identity-driven story themes
Family underdog and personal growth arcs; queer elements incidental and non-central to the narrative engine.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Light comedic small-business financial pressure against bank/landlord fits premise without modern activist systemic framing.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No backlash claiming the title is too woke or pushes identity politics.
Creator track record context
Mild pattern of normalized inclusivity in Bouchard's Bob's Burgers work, but no strong activist or identity-driven projects.
Production
