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Underperformed · 1.1xBudget$20M
Worldwide Gross$21M
Saltburn scores a low 3/10 on wokeness by sticking to classic thriller storytelling about obsession and class envy instead of pushing identity politics or systemic critiques.
Saltburn centers on Oliver Quick's obsessive infiltration of the aristocratic Catton family at their estate, driven by personal desire, class envy, and calculated murder rather than identity politics or systemic critiques.
The plot draws from classic thriller tropes like The Talented Mr. Ripley, with homoerotic tension between Oliver and Felix emerging organically from obsession and power dynamics, not as a focal LGBTQ+ statement or exploration of queerness as identity. Class and excess function as vehicles for individual satire and psychological fixation, avoiding any framing as activist critiques of patriarchy, capitalism, or institutional barriers. Casting aligns with the 2006 Oxford and aristocratic setting through mostly British and Irish performers, while the supporting character Farleigh integrates into the family dynamics without forcing representation or clashing with the source material. Overall the film keeps progressive elements peripheral, allowing the central story of personal ambition and excess to remain unburdened by modern ideological messaging.
We've run a full content analysis on Saltburn and scored it 3/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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