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The Christophers
movie·R·Apr 10, 2025·
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The Christophers
movie
R
April 10, 2025
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
The Christophers scores a low 1/10 on wokeness by sticking to a sharp black comedy about family betrayal, artistic forgery, and personal integrity with zero identity politics or systemic messaging. Pure story-driven entertainment that stays neutral and focused.
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Detailed Analysis
The Christophers centers on a straightforward black comedy plot about greedy adult children (Barnaby Sklar and Sallie Sklar) hiring a struggling young artist, Lori Butler, to forge and complete unfinished paintings by their dying father, the once-famous painter Julian Sklar, so they can sell them after his death.
The narrative explores artistic integrity, forgery, family betrayal, and an unlikely friendship between Julian and Lori, with no foundational reliance on identity politics, systemic oppression narratives, or critiques of traditional norms.
Key Factors
- Michaela Coel cast as original character Lori Butler (forger/artist) with no race- or gender-swapping of established roles
- Plot and themes strictly about art-world caper, inheritance greed, and personal artistic redemption without activist framing or lecture moments
- No creator statements on DEI mandates, no prominent LGBTQ+ focal points, and reception shows no significant 'woke' backlash or controversy
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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Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
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Is The Christophers Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on The Christophers and scored it 1/10 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 The Christophers?
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 Christophers's overall score.
Is The Christophers family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Christophers 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 →
