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Crimes of the Future
movie·R·Jun 10, 2022·
Box OfficeFlop · 0.2x
$27M
Budget
$4.6M
Gross
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Crimes of the Future
movie
R
June 10, 2022
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Crimes of the Future stays neutral with a 2/10 woke score by focusing on Saul Tenser and Caprice's body-horror performances and classic Cronenberg themes of evolution and tech, delivering pure story-driven sci-fi without political messaging.
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Detailed Analysis
Crimes of the Future is a David Cronenberg body-horror sci-fi film centered on performance artist Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen) and partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), who publicly remove and display his spontaneously growing new organs in a future where pain has vanished and humanity adapts to a synthetic environment through accelerated evolution.
The plot follows an investigator (Kristen Stewart as Timlin) and a group seeking to publicize plastic-digesting modifications, with surgery framed as the new sex. These are extensions of Cronenberg's longstanding themes of bodily transformation, technology, and eroticism seen in films like Videodrome and Crash, not activist messaging.
Key Factors
- No race/gender-swapping of established characters or forced diversity mandates in casting
- Core premise revolves around environmental adaptation, performance art, bureaucracy, and surgical sexuality rather than identity politics or systemic oppression
- Creator statements and film focus emphasize body horror and human evolution without activist intent; modern trans-allegory readings are post-release interpretations, not textual drivers
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Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
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Is Crimes of the Future Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Crimes of the Future and scored it 2/10 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 Crimes of the Future?
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 Crimes of the Future's overall score.
Is Crimes of the Future family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Crimes of the Future is rated R. 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 →
