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Black Widow
movie·PG-13·Jul 9, 2021·
Box OfficeUnderperformed · 1.9x
$200M
Budget
$379.8M
Gross
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Black Widow
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Black Widow
movie
PG-13
July 9, 2021
Wokeometer Rating
6Mixed
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Black Widow integrates themes of female solidarity and resistance to systemic control through the Red Room storyline, yet these elements share focus with standard action and character-driven plot rather than dominating the film. This balanced approach lands at a moderate 6/10.
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Detailed Analysis
Black Widow centers Natasha Romanoff's confrontation with the Red Room program, a Soviet training facility that chemically controls and sterilizes young women to create disposable assassins under the command of the sexist villain Dreykov, who explicitly calls girls the world's most abundant natural resource.
The narrative drives forward through Natasha and Yelena Belova's sisterly bond and mission to liberate the other Widows using an antidote, foregrounding themes of female solidarity, patriarchal control over women's bodies and autonomy, and empowerment against systemic exploitation framed as misogyny. This feminist framing extends beyond a capable female lead by making the gendered nature of the oppression and the act of collective female liberation the emotional and plot core, directly addressing prior MCU controversies around Natasha's infertility portrayal.
Key Factors
- Prominent feminist themes of sisterhood and liberation from the Red Room's patriarchal mind control and sterilization
- Dreykov as embodiment of sexism with dialogue tying villainy to exploitation of women and girls
- Narrative emphasis on female agency and solidarity as primary emotional driver, amplified in response to earlier franchise controversies
- No established character race/gender swaps but intentional progressive reframing of canon backstory elements
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Is Black Widow Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Black Widow and scored it 6/10 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 Black Widow?
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 Black Widow's overall score.
Is Black Widow family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Black Widow is rated PG-13. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score movies?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
