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A Working Man
Movie

A Working Man

2025 • Action, Thriller

Woke Score
1
out of 10

Plot

Levon Cade left his profession behind to work construction and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he's asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counter-terrorism.

Overall Series Review

The film focuses on Levon Cade, a highly capable former Royal Marine Commando now working in construction, who is driven by the simple, non-ideological motivations of fatherhood and keeping his moral word. The narrative centers on an objective moral good—rescuing an innocent girl from a human trafficking ring—and an objective evil—the Russian Mafia and their complicit local elements. The plot operates on a universal meritocratic principle: Cade's specialized, protective skills are the only means of resolving the crisis and restoring order to the threatened family. The central theme celebrates a working-class man's strength, honor, and dedication to family, positioning protective masculinity and traditional family bonds as the necessary shields against chaos and criminal corruption.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The hero is a highly competent working-class white male whose success depends entirely on his character and specialized merit, not on any intersectional hierarchy. The main villains are a foreign-based criminal syndicate (Russian Mafia). The casting features diversity (Michael Peña and Arianna Rivas as the family) that is not tied to political commentary or a critique of 'whiteness.'

Oikophobia1/10

The protagonist, a former military figure, uses his Western military training to actively defend the American community and the values of family and justice from criminal corruption. The primary antagonists are foreign (Russian) mobsters and human traffickers. The film celebrates the protective role of the working man and his military background.

Feminism1/10

The main hero's motivation is protective masculinity, both for his own daughter and his boss's daughter. The narrative elevates the importance of fatherhood. The female victim, while described as 'tough,' is a distressed damsel who requires the hero's intervention, which directly contrasts with the 'Girl Boss' or 'Mary Sue' trope.

LGBTQ+1/10

The core of the story is the defense of a traditional nuclear family structure and the protection of a daughter. There are no elements of alternative sexual ideology or gender theory present in the plot or character motivations. Sexual deviance is strictly confined to the villainous human trafficking ring.

Anti-Theism1/10

The film is a clear moral struggle against the objective evil of human trafficking, implying an adherence to a higher, transcendent moral law. The hero is driven by 'principle' and 'doing what is right,' a strong moral code. There is no evidence of hostility toward religion or promotion of moral relativism.