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America: The Motion Picture

movie
R
June 30, 2021
Wokeometer Rating
6Mixed
Audience Woke Score
No Ratings Yet
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

America: The Motion Picture inserts modern identity critiques, race/gender swaps, and privilege dialogue into its Revolutionary satire, yet keeps them secondary to crude, bro-centric humor rather than centering them. This balanced approach lands it at a moderate 6/10.

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Detailed Analysis

The film features a deliberate gender and race swap of the historical figure Thomas Edison, reimagined as a tomboyish Chinese-American woman inventor whose contributions are dismissed as witchcraft by the colonists.

The core revolutionary team incorporates prominent non-white and non-male characters including a Black blacksmith and Native American Geronimo, with dialogue explicitly addressing white male privilege, racism, xenophobia, and sexism among the founders. The narrative satirizes American history through anachronistic critiques of systemic issues, culminating in a post-victory scene where the crowd erupts in arguments over freeing slaves, women's rights, returning land to natives, and other identity-based grievances, ending with Washington acknowledging the country's inevitable failures on these fronts.

These elements introduce modern activist framing into the parody without making identity politics the central premise, which remains a crude, bro-centric riff on the Revolution. Audience reactions include right-leaning backlash for the roughness and perceived pandering, while some reviews note the politics feel muddled or forced into the chaotic humor.

Key Factors

  • Race and gender swap of established historical figure Thomas Edison to a Chinese-American woman
  • Diverse founding team with explicit dialogue on white privilege and systemic racism/sexism
  • Climactic scene centering critiques of slavery, indigenous land claims, women's rights, and related identity conflicts
  • Satirical jabs at xenophobia and inequality layered onto the historical parody

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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Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism

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Is America: The Motion Picture Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on America: The Motion Picture and scored it 6/10 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 America: The Motion Picture?

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 America: The Motion Picture's overall score.

Is America: The Motion Picture family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). America: The Motion Picture is rated R. 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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Top Cast

Channing Tatum
2.6Based

Channing Tatum

George Washington (voice)

Jason Mantzoukas
5.5Mixed

Jason Mantzoukas

Samuel Adams (voice)

Olivia Munn
3Based

Olivia Munn

Thomas Edison (voice)

Bobby Moynihan
3.2Based

Bobby Moynihan

Paul Revere (voice)

Judy Greer
2.2Based

Judy Greer

Martha Washington (voice)

Will Forte
2.7Based

Will Forte

Abraham Lincoln (voice)

Raoul Max Trujillo
2.8Based

Raoul Max Trujillo

Geronimo (voice)

Killer Mike
6Mixed

Killer Mike

Blacksmith (voice)

Simon Pegg
2.7Based

Simon Pegg

King James (voice)

Andy Samberg
3.6Based

Andy Samberg

Benedict Arnold (voice)

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