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A Wrinkle in Time
movie·PG·Mar 9, 2018·
Box OfficeUnderperformed · 1.3x
$103M
Budget
$132.7M
Gross
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A Wrinkle in Time
movie
PG
March 9, 2018
Wokeometer Rating
7Woke
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
A Wrinkle in Time earns its 7/10 woke score through deliberate casting and directorial choices that prioritize modern representation over fidelity to the 1962 book. Skip it if you want the original story instead of agenda-driven updates.
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Detailed Analysis
A Wrinkle in Time earns a 7 due to deliberate, prominent progressive casting and directorial choices that prioritize representation over fidelity to the 1962 source material.
Director Ava DuVernay cast Black actress Storm Reid as Meg Murry—the central protagonist—explicitly stating her intent to feature 'a little black girl fly through the universe' and put 'images of girls of color on screen' that she had not seen before. The three celestial guides were recast as a deliberate racial trio: Oprah Winfrey (Black) as Mrs. Which, Reese Witherspoon (white) as Mrs. Whatsit, and Mindy Kaling (Indian-American) as Mrs. Who, with DuVernay confirming she wanted 'one African American, one Caucasian, and then ... another cultural background.' Meg's mother is played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw in an interracial family setup absent from the book.
Key Factors
- Race-swapped lead: Storm Reid (Black) as traditionally white-described Meg Murry, with documented backlash from fans attached to the original vision
- Creator intent: DuVernay's repeated emphasis on diversity mandates, barrier-breaking for women of color, and foregrounding representation as a core motivation
- Multicultural key roles: The Mrs. trio and supporting cast engineered for visible racial/ethnic variety, marketed as a statement on inclusion
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
Detailed BreakdownPro
Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism
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Is A Wrinkle in Time Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on A Wrinkle in Time and scored it 7/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in A Wrinkle in Time?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into A Wrinkle in Time's overall score.
Is A Wrinkle in Time family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). A Wrinkle in Time is rated PG. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
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