Old Guy (2024)
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Synopsis
An aging hitman on the verge of retirement is delighted when his agency unexpectedly recalls him to active duty. He is tasked with mentoring Wihlborg, a highly talented but defiant Gen Z rookie assassin. The seasoned professional must now find a way to work alongside his cocky new apprentice.
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Woke Score Breakdown
🎭 Race-swapped character
1The film features an original screenplay, so no established or historical characters are race swapped.
🔃 Gender-swapped character
1The story is an original creation and does not recast any established characters as the opposite sex.
👥 Diverse casting
1The cast, which features Christoph Waltz, Cooper Hoffman, and Lucy Liu, is assembled to fit standard action-comedy conventions without artificially foregrounding demographic representation.
✊ Racial messaging
1There is no content addressing systemic racism, racial grievances, or white culpability.
🛂 Immigrant themes
1Immigration and related social or political arguments are entirely absent from the plot.
🪶 Indigenous peoples
1The film does not address indigenous populations, colonization, or related issues.
🏳️🌈 LGBT characters
1There are no prominent LGBT characters or themes within the narrative.
♀️ Feminist themes
1While Lucy Liu's character, Anata, assists the protagonist, the film does not feature feminist critique, systemic critiques of masculinity, or female empowerment messaging.
🏢 Anti-capitalist themes
1The betrayal of the protagonists by their mercenary employer, 'The Company,' is a standard action-thriller plot device rather than a systemic critique of capitalism or corporate greed.
🌱 Environmental issues
1Environmentalism and climate-related themes are not present in the film.
Content Rating Breakdown
💋 Sex & Nudity
MildAn opening sequence shows Danny in bed with two younger women after a wild night of partying, implying sexual activity but without explicit nudity. The film also contains some verbal references to sex work, as Danny's close friend and romantic interest, Anata, is a brothel madam.
🩸 Violence & Gore
ModerateAs an action film about contract killers, there are multiple shootouts, a golf course hit gone wrong, and a final gun battle climax. Gunshots result in visible blood splattering onto nearby walls and bloodstained clothing. Additionally, a man is briefly stabbed without graphic detail, and Anata slaps a man across the face.
🤬 Profanity
ModerateStrong language, specifically the F-word, is used several times. Milder profanities and crude terms like 'shit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'dick', 'prick', 'pussy', and 'bullshit' are heard in the dialogue. The ableist slur 'retard' is used once but is immediately condemned by another character.
🍺 Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
ModerateThe film opens with Danny heavily intoxicated and high on drugs at a rave. He is later shown trying to persuade a doctor to prescribe him more narcotic pain medication, which the doctor refuses. Adult characters also frequently drink alcohol (such as cocktails) and smoke cigarettes.
👻 Frightening & Intense Scenes
MildThere are brief moments of peril and tension when characters are ambushed, held at gunpoint, or when Danny and Wihlborg realize they have been betrayed by their employers. However, these scenes are not sustained or highly disturbing, and they are largely undercut by the movie's breezy, lighthearted action-comedy tone.