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Black Christmas
movie·PG-13·Dec 13, 2019·
Box OfficeHit · 3.7x
$5M
Budget
$18.5M
Gross
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Black Christmas
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Black Christmas
movie
PG-13
December 13, 2019
Wokeometer Rating
9Woke
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Black Christmas earns a 9/10 woke score by centering its entire plot on systemic misogyny, rape culture, and toxic masculinity as the killer's core motivation. Skip it if you want horror instead of overt progressive lectures on patriarchy and female empowerment.
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Detailed Analysis
The 2019 Black Christmas remake centers its entire premise on progressive ideological themes of systemic misogyny, rape culture, toxic masculinity, and female empowerment against patriarchy.
The plot follows sorority sisters, including rape survivor Riley Stone and her activist friend Kris Waterson, who uncover and battle a fraternity conspiracy using black magic to possess pledges and murder women deemed 'unruly' for challenging male dominance; the women literally smash the founder's bust symbolizing patriarchal control and burn the frat house. Director Sophia Takal explicitly described the film as 'fiercely feminist,' aiming to capture 'what it feels like to be a woman in 2019' amid #MeToo, with the killer embodying 'misogyny' as an unstoppable abstraction, and prioritized accessibility for young women to discuss sexual assault.
Key Factors
- Core premise revolves around gender-based conspiracy and critiques of patriarchy/rape culture as the central conflict
- Director Sophia Takal's stated activist intent to create a #MeToo-era feminist slasher with explicit messaging on systemic oppression
- Prominent activist characters and dialogue addressing 'white-supremacist patriarchy,' with women triumphing by dismantling male power structures
- Audience backlash and critic-audience divide over preachy, message-driven storytelling prioritizing ideology over horror
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Corporate & Creator Activism9
Director Sophia Takal publicly framed the film as 'fiercely feminist' to reflect 'what it feels like to be a woman in 2019' amid #MeToo, positioning the killer as an embodiment of misogyny and prioritizing activist accessibility over conventional horror elements.
Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
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Is Black Christmas Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Black Christmas and scored it 9/10 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 Black Christmas?
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 Black Christmas's overall score.
Is Black Christmas family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Black Christmas is rated PG-13. 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 →
