The Indiana Jones 'woke' controversy explained.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The fifth Indiana Jones movie caused controversy over its so-called woke humor, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny drew the ire of some viewers. Premiering in 2023, the long-awaited fifth Indiana Jones movie caught back up with the intrepid archeologist, once again played by Harrison Ford, as he searches for an elusive artifact that can alter the course of time itself.
Amid decent-to-middling reviews from mainstream critics , Disney's big swing for the fences seemingly didn't pay off as Dial of Destiny lost $100 million for the studio. While a multitude of factors went into the movie's financial failure, its loss of money was most likely not due to any anti-woke controversy that it may have stirred among a small subset of the audience.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Character References Capitalism In Indiana Jones 5 The crux of the supposed controversy surrounding the fifth Indiana Jones movie spawned from a few jokes dished out by Phoebe Waller-Bridge's character that were deemed "woke" by some. In one of the movie's more notable scenes, Waller-Bridge's Helena finds herself in a tussle with Dr. Jones and the evil Dr. Voller over the titular artifact.
While the irony of a massive corporation like Disney writing such a joke was not lost on those in the outraged camp, it wasn't the hypocrisy that caused a stir. Helena is a humorous character overall, and her generation clashes with Indy made for some of the movie's best moments. Ultimately though, the critics of the film took the joke as if it was the thesis of the movie, and ignored the fact that Helena was a supporting character in a much larger universe.
Despite all their fun and flamboyant action sequences, the Indiana Jones franchise isn't without its more problematic elements. Temple of Doom was criticized for its downright racism, even in the '80s, and Indiana Jones as a character would not be looked upon fondly in modern academia for his literal theft. Even the franchise's first scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark opens with the archeologist plundering a temple, and the excuse of keeping it out Nazi hands is somewhat flimsy.
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