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School Ties
movie·PG-13·Sep 18, 1992·
Box OfficeFlop · 0.8x
$18M
Budget
$14.7M
Gross
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School Ties
movie
PG-13
September 18, 1992
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
School Ties sticks to classic 1950s prep-school drama and personal integrity over any activist framing, delivering neutral storytelling that earns a low 3/10 woke score.
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Detailed Analysis
School Ties (1992) centers on David Greene (Brendan Fraser), a working-class Jewish quarterback who conceals his religion at an elite 1950s WASP prep school to avoid anti-Semitism, only for the secret to trigger slurs, isolation, a swastika threat, and a cheating scandal pitting him against rival Charlie Dillon (Matt Damon).
The narrative condemns prejudice through classic coming-of-age drama and honor-code confrontations, with the protagonist's integrity and football heroism driving the story rather than any activist framing. Casting matches the historical setting exactly—no established characters are altered, and the all-male, predominantly white ensemble reflects the source era without modern diversity mandates. Creator statements emphasize personal encounters with anti-Semitism and a desire to highlight quiet intolerance, aligning with traditional storytelling tropes of exposing historical wrongs rather than contemporary identity politics or systemic critiques.
Key Factors
- Historical anti-Semitism as the core conflict in a 1950s setting
- Period-accurate casting and premise with no source-material alterations
- Traditional drama condemning prejudice without modern activist framing or lecture moments
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Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
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Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism
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Is School Ties Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on School Ties 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 School Ties?
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 School Ties's overall score.
Is School Ties family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). School Ties 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 →
