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What’s startling is that both general and Black audiences have rejected the film. Many Black viewers criticized the movie for its stereotypes and lack of authentic representation, further undermining the narrative that woke concepts automatically resonate within the communities they claim to protect.
The broader cultural context reveals a fatigue with excessive woke messaging. Audiences are increasingly resistant to films that pander, preach, or promote divisive ideologies. American Society of Magical Negroes exemplifies this resistance—its failure illustrates that modern moviegoers do not want to be lectured through their entertainment.