Movie review
September 18, 2022 · 147 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
A satirical black comedy follows a celebrity model couple on a luxury cruise for the ultra-rich that descends into chaos after a storm and pirate attack, leaving survivors stranded on a desert island where social hierarchies collapse. The story structures around grotesque depictions of wealth and survival-driven role reversals. The film features explicit ideological dialogue debating capitalism versus communism along with gender power dynamics and a class-based reversal where a working-class woman takes control.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Triangle of Sadness.
Woke representation / casting
Non-white working-class woman dominates rich (mostly white) passengers in central power reversal.
Woke political dialogue
Explicit Marxist versus capitalist arguments dominate a major scene and drive the satire.
Identity-driven story themes
Gender power reversals and male objectification are central to character arcs.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Satire relentlessly attacks capitalism, rich elites, and hierarchy as corrupt modern systems.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Moderate complaints about heavy-handed Marxist and anti-capitalist propaganda.
Creator track record context
Pattern of social satires critiquing class, privilege, and masculinity with political undertones.
Production
