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Hit · 16.4xBudget$25M
Worldwide Gross$411M
The Bodyguard earns its low 2/10 woke score as pure, apolitical entertainment built on classic romance and action tropes with no identity politics or social messaging.
The Bodyguard is a straightforward 1992 romantic thriller built on classic genre conventions: a stoic former Secret Service agent assigned to protect a glamorous, self-indulgent pop star, with initial clashes giving way to mutual attraction and danger from a stalker.
The narrative centers on duty versus romance, personal growth through partnership, and high-stakes action, without any framing around systemic oppression, identity politics, or critiques of traditional norms. Character arcs follow long-established romance and action tropes, with the female lead's independence and success arising naturally from her established career as a performer rather than any activist messaging.
We've run a full content analysis on The Bodyguard and scored it 2/10 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 The Bodyguard's overall score.
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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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