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Postal
Box Office
Flop · 0.0x
Budget$15M
Worldwide Gross$146.7K
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Postal

Postal

movie·R·Sep 25, 2017·
Box OfficeFlop · 0.0x
$15M
Budget
$146.7K
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Postal

movie
R
September 25, 2017
Wokeometer Rating
0Based
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Postal skewers politicians, cults, and terrorists with equal-opportunity absurdity, rejecting all identity politics and systemic messaging. The result is neutral, story-first entertainment with a 0/10 woke score.

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Detailed Analysis

Postal (2007) delivers an unapologetic black comedy that targets sacred cows across the political spectrum through its absurd plot involving the Postal Dude allying with cult leader Uncle Dave to hijack shipments of Krotchy dolls, only to confront Al-Qaeda terrorists under Osama bin Laden portrayed by Larry Thomas who intend to infect the toys with bird flu.

The narrative opens with a crude 9/11 hijacker sequence joking about heavenly virgins and concludes with President George W. Bush and bin Laden holding hands as mushroom clouds erupt, while also lampooning obesity, cults, and politicians without invoking any notions of systemic oppression or identity-based victimhood.

This equal-opportunity mockery ensures no ideological favoritism toward progressive causes. Director Uwe Boll framed the project explicitly as a stand against political correctness, aiming for humor that offends all sides equally rather than advancing any social agenda. Casting choices such as the scantily clad cult women and Verne Troyer’s cameo function purely to amplify the film’s shock value and satirical edge, free from any diversity mandates. Audience and critical reception centered on outrage over its anti-PC stance, confirming the absence of progressive messaging and highlighting its role as a deliberate rejection of such trends.

Key Factors

  • Creator intent to satirize and reject political correctness
  • Equal-opportunity crude mockery of terrorists, politicians, cults, and social taboos with no identity politics or systemic oppression themes
  • Casting and character portrayals serve satirical shock value (e.g., scantily clad cult women, Verne Troyer cameo) rather than DEI or representation mandates
  • Reception driven by backlash against its anti-PC content, not any progressive messaging

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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Is Postal Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Postal and scored it 0/10 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 Postal?

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 Postal's overall score.

Is Postal family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Postal 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 →

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Top Cast

Zack Ward
0Based

Zack Ward

Postal Dude

Dave Foley
2.9Based

Dave Foley

Uncle Dave

Chris Coppola
0Based

Chris Coppola

Richard

Jackie Tohn
0Based

Jackie Tohn

Faith

J.K. Simmons
2.3Based

J.K. Simmons

Candidate Welles

Ralf Moeller
0.5Based

Ralf Moeller

Officier John

Verne Troyer
0.5Based

Verne Troyer

Verne Troyer

Chris Spencer
0Based

Chris Spencer

Officer Greg

Larry Thomas
0Based

Larry Thomas

Osama Bin Ladin

Michael Paré
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Michael Paré

Panhandler

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