Busboys
movie·R·Apr 17, 2026·
Busboys scores a clean 0/10 on wokeness by delivering pure R-rated buddy comedy centered on friendship, restaurant chaos, and lowbrow laughs with zero social agendas or identity politics.
Busboys is a straightforward R-rated buddy comedy centered on two hapless friends, Markie Montgomery (David Spade) and Steefen 'Steef' Barn (Theo Von), who believe becoming waiters will fix their lives.
The premise, plot, and marketing focus exclusively on slapstick friendship antics, restaurant hijinks, and lowbrow humor with no social commentary, identity politics, or critiques of norms. The ensemble cast features comedians like Tim Dillon, Bobby Lee, and Jay Pharoah in supporting roles, but these are organic additions typical of comedy ensembles rather than forced diversity mandates or character swaps from source material.
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We've run a full content analysis on Busboys and scored it 0/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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