War on Everyone is a 2016 black comedy film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh. It follows two corrupt New Mexico cops who blackmail and rob every criminal they meet until they cross a more dangerous British lord. The movie delivers crude, equal-opportunity satire on buddy cop stories and crime without any visible modern identity politics, activist messaging, or social-justice framing in the story or marketing.
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These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for War on Everyone.
Woke representation / casting
The cast mixes actors of different backgrounds in ways that fit the New Mexico police and criminal world logically, without visible efforts to signal diversity or mismatch story logic.
10%
Woke political dialogue
Dialogue is crude and satirical, poking fun at many groups equally, but contains no explicit modern political lectures or activist arguments.
Production
5%
Identity-driven story themes
The plot revolves around crime, corruption, and personal schemes with no focus on race, gender, sexuality, or social identity conflicts.
0%
Western institutional / cultural critique
It mocks corrupt cops and crime through dark comedy in a classic buddy cop parody style, without applying current activist lenses like systemic racism or toxic masculinity critiques.
15%
Woke character or canon changes
Not present in this title.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Viewer reactions noted the offensive humor, yet no significant woke complaints or backlash for pushing progressive views appeared in coverage.
5%
Creator track record context
John Michael McDonagh has built a career on edgy, satirical films that avoid activist framing or identity politics emphasis.
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