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Kinds of Kindness
movie·R·Jul 5, 2024·
Box OfficeUnderperformed · 1.1x
$15M
Budget
$16.4M
Gross
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Kinds of Kindness
movie
R
July 5, 2024
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Kinds of Kindness scores a low 2/10 on wokeness by delivering pure absurdist storytelling about control, free will, and social rituals with zero identity politics or systemic critiques.
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Detailed Analysis
Kinds of Kindness is an original triptych of dark absurdist fables by Yorgos Lanthimos exploring control, free will, approval-seeking, and the absurdity of social structures across three loosely connected stories.
The same ensemble (Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Mamoudou Athie, Joe Alwyn) cycles through entirely new roles in each segment, with Hunter Schafer in a brief cameo as Anna in the third story; no established characters from prior source material are altered. Plot details center on a micromanaging boss dictating a subordinate's life and marriage, a husband suspecting his returned wife is an impostor, and cult members seeking a woman with resurrection powers through bizarre rituals—none of which hinge on identity politics, systemic oppression, or critiques of traditional norms.
Key Factors
- Original film with no source-material character changes or forced diversity mandates
- Narrative focus on universal themes of control, freedom, and human relationships without activist framing or lecture moments
- Creator interviews emphasize artistic exploration of behavior and structure rather than social justice intent; no notable woke-related reception signals
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
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Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
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We've run a full content analysis on Kinds of Kindness and scored it 2/10 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 Kinds of Kindness?
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 Kinds of Kindness's overall score.
Is Kinds of Kindness family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Kinds of Kindness 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 →
