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10,000 BC
movie·PG-13·Mar 7, 2008·
Box OfficeBreak-even · 2.6x
$105M
Budget
$269.8M
Gross
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10,000 BC
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10,000 BC
movie
PG-13
March 7, 2008
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
10,000 BC sticks to classic hero’s-journey adventure, romance, and tribal heroism with zero progressive messaging or identity politics. It earns a low 2/10 woke score as neutral, story-first entertainment.
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Detailed Analysis
10,000 BC is a straightforward 2008 prehistoric adventure centered on D’Leh, a young hunter who accidentally earns the White Spear, falls in love with Evolet, and leads a coalition of tribes to rescue captives from horse-riding slavers and an oppressive pyramid-building civilization ruled by the “Almighty.” The narrative follows classic hero’s-journey tropes: love as motivation, destiny via prophecy involving a saber-tooth tiger, heroism in uniting tribes against slavery, and return home with seeds for a new life.
No progressive ideological elements drive the premise; themes of love, heroism, and destiny are traditional storytelling, not critiques of patriarchy or systemic oppression. Casting features Steven Strait as D’Leh and Camilla Belle as Evolet in original roles with no source-material swaps or cross-sex casting; supporting international actors reflect Emmerich’s stated preference for a “landscape of faces” rather than activist mandates.
Minor incidental diversity appears organic to the production and does not influence arcs or subplots. Reception focused on historical inaccuracy and visual spectacle, with no notable “woke” discourse or creator statements emphasizing social justice.
The film prioritizes entertainment through action, romance, and spectacle without embedding contemporary activism. Casting evidence: Casting research is incomplete or contains unresolved comparisons; overall casting fidelity has not been established. Documented credits include Steven Strait as D’Leh; Camilla Belle as Evolet.
Key Factors
- Traditional hero’s journey and love story with no identity-politics framing
- Original characters with no established-role race/gender swaps
- Creator focus on adventure and visuals, not messaging
- Incidental international casting without narrative centrality
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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Is 10,000 BC Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on 10,000 BC and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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What kind of woke content is in 10,000 BC?
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