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Dark Phoenix
movie·PG-13·Jun 7, 2019·
Box OfficeUnderperformed · 1.3x
$200M
Budget
$252.4M
Gross
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Dark Phoenix
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Dark Phoenix
movie
PG-13
June 7, 2019
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Dark Phoenix sticks to classic X-Men themes of power, trauma, and team conflict without any identity politics or social messaging as the driver. The result is safe, story-focused entertainment with a low 3/10 woke score.
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Detailed Analysis
Dark Phoenix centers on Jean Grey absorbing a cosmic force during a space mission, gaining immense power she cannot control, leading to instability, accidental harm to teammates including killing Mystique, and a confrontation involving alien D'Bari seeking to exploit her.
The narrative follows classic X-Men comic arcs of power, trauma, and team conflict with mental health undertones, without identity politics as the premise or driver. Casting follows franchise continuity: Sophie Turner as white Jean Grey, Alexandra Shipp as black Storm per comics lore, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, with no race or gender swaps of established characters.
Key Factors
- Isolated 'X-Women' quip by Raven suggesting team rename due to female members saving the day, widely called inorganic pandering
- Greater focus on Jean Grey and female characters as protagonist/antagonist with complex relationships, but creators explicitly stated no feminist messaging intent
- Standard mutant diversity and acceptance themes organic to X-Men source material, not activist framing or systemic oppression critiques
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 Dark Phoenix Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Dark Phoenix 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 Dark Phoenix?
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 Dark Phoenix's overall score.
Is Dark Phoenix family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Dark Phoenix 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 →
