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Creed II
movie·PG-13·Nov 21, 2018·
Box OfficeHit · 4.3x
$50M
Budget
$214.2M
Gross
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Creed II
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Creed II
movie
PG-13
November 21, 2018
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Creed II sticks to classic Rocky storytelling about legacy, family, and redemption with no activist framing or identity politics. This keeps it safe, neutral entertainment and earns a low 3/10 woke score.
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Detailed Analysis
Creed II continues the Rocky franchise's core focus on legacy, family, and personal redemption through Adonis Creed's championship defense against Viktor Drago, son of the man who killed his father Apollo in the ring.
The narrative centers on training under Rocky Balboa, marriage to Bianca, and confronting generational trauma, all classic storytelling tropes with no activist framing or identity politics as the premise. Casting follows the established lore exactly, with Michael B. Jordan as Apollo's son Adonis and Tessa Thompson as the original character Bianca, alongside returns like Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren; any diversity is incidental and story-justified rather than forced changes to prior characters.
Key Factors
- Organic casting faithful to source lore with no race/gender swaps of established figures
- Traditional themes of family legacy, mentorship, and boxing rivalry drive the plot without social justice messaging
- Director noted inclusive cast but no evidence of activist intent or centrality to the story; positive audience reception with no notable woke backlash
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 Creed II Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Creed II and scored it 3/10 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 Creed II?
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 Creed II's overall score.
Is Creed II family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Creed II 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 →
