Box Office
Break-even · 2.7xBudget$20M
Worldwide Gross$54.7M
Knock at the Cabin centers a same-sex couple and references anti-gay prejudice, giving it moderate woke elements at 6/10. The core story remains a faith-driven moral thriller, not an identity-focused narrative.
The film centers a same-sex male couple (Eric and Andrew) and their adopted daughter as the protagonists in a hostage/apocalypse thriller, with their relationship, past encounters with homophobia, and family dynamics directly shaping character decisions and subplots.
Flashbacks depict anti-gay violence, and dialogue references societal prejudice against the couple, making LGBTQ+ identity a noticeable narrative layer rather than incidental. Casting reinforces this through openly gay actor Jonathan Groff and diverse family elements including an Asian adoptee.
Intruder characters add further racial diversity. While the core premise is a moral dilemma about sacrifice and faith drawn from the source novel, the choice to foreground a gay family amplifies progressive representation themes of acceptance versus religious extremism.
Some audience reactions explicitly labeled it 'woke' due to the same-sex leads and homophobia elements, though creator Shyamalan's approach prioritized thriller tension over overt activism. No source-material character swaps or identity-politics plot dominance, but the centrality of queer family life pushes it beyond minor or organic diversity.
We've run a full content analysis on Knock at the Cabin and scored it 6/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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 Knock at the Cabin's overall score.
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Knock at the Cabin is rated R. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age ratingto decide if it's right for your family.
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.
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