Movie review
June 21, 2024 · 98 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Thelma is a 2024 comedy-drama about 93-year-old Thelma Post who is scammed out of $10,000 by phone fraudsters pretending to be her grandson. She embarks on a city-wide quest to recover the money with help from her grandson and elderly friend Ben, spoofing Mission: Impossible-style action in a light-hearted adventure. The story centers on themes of personal independence and family dynamics around aging. No audience-visible woke elements appear in the narrative, marketing, or production choices.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Thelma.
Woke representation / casting
Natural casting choices fitting the elderly protagonist premise with no forced diversity or identity signaling.
Woke political dialogue
No political or activist dialogue present.
Identity-driven story themes
Light emphasis on elderly independence as part of the personal narrative.
Western institutional / cultural critique
No modern activist cultural or institutional critique.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Absent; no significant backlash claiming woke agenda.
Creator track record context
No relevant prior work cited.
