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Babes
movie·R·May 17, 2024·
Box OfficeFlop · 1.0x
$3.7M
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$3.7M
Gross
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Babes
movie
R
May 17, 2024
Wokeometer Rating
4Mixed
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Babes lands a moderate 4/10 because its raunchy buddy-comedy plot centers on friendship strains and parenting realities without making identity politics the premise. Organic casting and modern sensibilities appear naturally but stay secondary to the story.
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Detailed Analysis
Babes centers on an original story of two lifelong best friends—Eden (Ilana Glazer), a single yoga instructor who becomes pregnant after a one-night stand with Claude (Stephan James), and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), her married dentist friend navigating her second child and postpartum struggles—exploring pregnancy body humor, friendship strains, single motherhood, and parenting realities in a raunchy NYC comedy.
The plot draws from classic buddy-comedy and motherhood tropes with in-story justification for the female leads and their bond, without relying on identity politics as the premise or primary driver. Casting features organic diversity fitting a contemporary New York setting, including Buteau as Dawn, Minhaj as her husband Marty, and James as Claude, with no evidence of race- or gender-swapping established characters from prior source material.
Key Factors
- Original story with female friendship and motherhood as core but traditionally comedic themes, not activist framing
- Creator statements prioritizing authentic women's perspectives and comedy over identity politics or platforms
- Diverse but contextually justified casting in an urban ensemble; incidental use of inclusive language like 'pregnant person'
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Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
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Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
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Is Babes Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Babes and scored it 4/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in Babes?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Babes's overall score.
Is Babes family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Babes is rated R. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score movies?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
