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Underperformed · 1.2xBudget$33M
Worldwide Gross$39.2M
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Unhinged
movie·R·Aug 21, 2020·
Box OfficeUnderperformed · 1.2x
$33M
Budget
$39.2M
Gross
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Unhinged
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Unhinged
movie
R
August 21, 2020
Wokeometer Rating
0Based
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Unhinged is pure road-rage thriller entertainment with zero progressive messaging, identity politics, or social lectures. It earns a clean 0/10 woke score by sticking strictly to story and violence.
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Detailed Analysis
Unhinged is a straightforward 2020 road-rage thriller with zero progressive ideological content.
The premise centers on Russell Crowe’s unnamed psychotic man (credited as Tom Cooper/The Man) who murders his ex-wife and her boyfriend, then stalks single mother Rachel Flynn (Caren Pistorius) and her son Kyle after a traffic confrontation, escalating into graphic violence. No race- or gender-swapped characters, no LGBTQ+ representation, no systemic-oppression narratives, and no critiques of patriarchy, masculinity, or traditional norms appear in the plot, dialogue, or character arcs.
Key Factors
- Pure entertainment thriller premise with no social justice framing or identity politics
- Casting follows source-typical demographics with no forced diversity or established-character alterations
- Creator intent and reception focus exclusively on suspense and violence, with no activist statements or DEI emphasis
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 Unhinged Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Unhinged 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 Unhinged?
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 Unhinged's overall score.
Is Unhinged family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Unhinged 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 →
