
Movie review
We Have a Ghost
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- February 24, 2023
- Age Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 127 min
Where to Watch
United States · Last checked 5/12/2026
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Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for We Have a Ghost.
Representation / casting choices
Black family leads in adaptation of race-unspecified short story; white ghost; minor LGBTQ+ visibility via cast/cameo; noticeable diversity but aligns with modern premise.
Political / ideological dialogue
Lines mocking “stupid white family” horror tropes and “stupid gender norms”; light racial and gender comments present but not dominant.
Identity-driven story themes
Father-son reconciliation and ghost mystery drive the narrative; identity elements incidental.
Institutional / cultural critique
CIA ghost program is standard horror conspiracy device; no modern activist framing of patriarchy, whiteness, or systemic oppression.
