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Knives Out
movie·PG-13·Nov 27, 2019·
Box OfficeHit · 7.8x
$40M
Budget
$312.9M
Gross
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Knives Out
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Knives Out
movie
PG-13
November 27, 2019
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Knives Out sticks to a classic whodunit plot with detective Benoit Blanc and nurse Marta Cabrera, delivering neutral entertainment that avoids political messaging for a low 3/10 score.
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Detailed Analysis
Knives Out is an original Rian Johnson whodunit centered on the murder of wealthy mystery novelist Harlan Thrombey and the ensuing investigation by detective Benoit Blanc.
The ensemble cast features organic diversity with Ana de Armas as Marta Cabrera, the devoted immigrant nurse who emerges as the moral core and inheritance beneficiary, alongside LaKeith Stanfield as a supporting detective and other actors in family roles. These choices align with the story's contemporary setting rather than forced changes to pre-existing characters.
Key Factors
- Organic casting of immigrant nurse Marta as central sympathetic figure
- Subtle class and immigration undertones in family dynamics without explicit lectures
- Classic mystery premise focused on inheritance greed and red herrings, not identity politics
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Is Knives Out Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Knives Out and scored it 3/10 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 Knives Out?
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 Knives Out's overall score.
Is Knives Out family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Knives Out 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 →
