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Idiots

movie
R
August 28, 2026
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Idiots earns its 1/10 woke score by delivering raw, apolitical comedy built on incompetence, class friction, and crude gags with zero identity politics or activist framing.

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Detailed Analysis

Idiots is an original raunchy road-trip crime comedy built around two hapless protagonists: Davis, a pious Christian striver recently fired from a church youth role, and Mark, a drug-addled slacker.

The pair is tasked with transporting the monstrously entitled rich teen Sheridan to rehab, after which the story spirals through gross-out gags, drugs, strippers, and absurd criminal encounters in a Coen-brothers-inspired misanthropic style. The wealthy villain faces direct consequences for his behavior rather than receiving redemption arcs or excuses, keeping the focus squarely on incompetence, class friction, and crude humor instead of any social justice messaging. The film draws from an entirely original story and characters with no source-material alterations or casting changes to established figures.

Its light class satire targets privilege through personal failings and situational absurdity without identity politics, activist framing, or critiques of traditional norms as central conflicts. Casting places O'Shea Jackson Jr. as Davis alongside Dave Franco as Mark in a contemporary American setting, but this remains incidental organic diversity that does not foreground identity as a theme. There are no prominent LGBTQ+ elements, DEI mandates, or attempts to reframe the premise around progressive causes, allowing the buddy-comedy structure to stand on its own comedic terms.

Key Factors

  • Original story and characters with no source-material changes
  • Raunchy buddy comedy focused on incompetence, class friction, and gross-out humor rather than social justice messaging
  • Light class satire on privilege without identity politics or activist framing
  • No prominent LGBTQ+ elements, DEI mandates, or critiques of traditional norms as central conflicts

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Is Idiots Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Idiots and scored it 1/10 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 Idiots?

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 Idiots's overall score.

Is Idiots family-friendly?

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Top Cast

Dave Franco
2.1Based

Dave Franco

Mark

O'Shea Jackson Jr.
2Based

O'Shea Jackson Jr.

Davis

Mason Thames
2.4Based

Mason Thames

Sheridan

Kiernan Shipka
2.8Based

Kiernan Shipka

Irina Anastas

Peter Dinklage
2.4Based

Peter Dinklage

Karl "Koko" Sandoz

Nicholas Braun
2.2Based

Nicholas Braun

Joe Thom Pell a.k.a Pricka Bush Da Werewoof

Lynn Wanlass
1Based

Lynn Wanlass

Bodha 'Baba' Anastas

Macon Blair
2.3Based

Macon Blair

D.D

Grace Junot
1Based

Grace Junot

India Worsham Dorindo

Lee Eddy
1Based

Lee Eddy

Celeste Waingro

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