Question 1

Is The Valet woke?

Accepted Answer

The Valet has a woke score of 38/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. The Valet is a romantic comedy remake of the 2006 French film in which a humble parking valet (Eugenio Derbez) is hired to pose as the boyfriend of a famous actress (Samara Weaving) to cover up her affair with a married billionaire developer (Max Greenfield). The story centers on the resulting farce, class clashes in Los Angeles, and family dynamics. Recurring class disparity themes and a gentrification subplot affecting a diverse working-class Latino neighborhood are audience-visible alongside positive portrayals of immigrant family life.

Question 2

Is there DEI in The Valet?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Identity-driven story themes, Representation / casting choices, Institutional / cultural critique. World famous movie star Olivia faces a PR disaster when a paparazzi snaps a photo of her with her married lover, Vincent. The hard-working valet Antonio accidentally appears in the same photo and is enlisted to pose as Olivia’s new boyfriend as a cover-up. This ruse with Olivia thrusts Antonio into the spotlight and unexpected chaos.

The Valet

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