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Deadpool 2
Box Office
Hit · 7.1x
Budget$110M
Worldwide Gross$785.9M
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Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2

movie·R·May 18, 2018·
Box OfficeHit · 7.1x
$110M
Budget
$785.9M
Gross
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Deadpool 2

movie
R
May 18, 2018
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Deadpool 2 sticks to crude meta-comedy and action without lectures or identity framing, making it safe neutral entertainment. Its 3/10 woke score reflects a total lack of activist messaging or plot-driven progressive themes.

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Detailed Analysis

Deadpool 2 centers on the mercenary's crude, fourth-wall-breaking efforts to protect a young mutant boy from the time-traveling Cable while assembling the short-lived X-Force team.

Its storytelling remains firmly in the traditional action-comedy lane, relying on meta gags, violence, and irreverent humor without any framing around systemic issues, identity politics, or critiques of traditional norms. The film delivers straightforward entertainment rooted in the source character's established persona. The one notable progressive element is the explicit same-sex relationship subplot between Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Yukio, presented as the first on-screen LGBTQ superhero couple, yet this remains a minor background detail that does not drive the plot or introduce activist messaging.

A diverse supporting cast including Zazie Beetz as Domino and Terry Crews in X-Force adds visual variety without altering the core premise or injecting identity-based framing. There is a complete absence of lecture moments, creator-stated activist intent, or narrative dependence on progressive themes, keeping the overall ideological footprint minimal and preserving the movie's primary focus on crude comedy and action.

Key Factors

  • Explicit same-sex relationship subplot between Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Yukio presented as the first on-screen LGBTQ superhero couple
  • Diverse supporting cast including Zazie Beetz as Domino and Terry Crews in X-Force without altering core premise or adding activist framing
  • Complete absence of lecture moments, creator-stated activist intent, or narrative dependence on progressive themes

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 Deadpool 2 Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Deadpool 2 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 Deadpool 2?

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 Deadpool 2's overall score.

Is Deadpool 2 family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Deadpool 2 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

Ryan Reynolds
2Based

Ryan Reynolds

Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)

Josh Brolin
3Based

Josh Brolin

Cable

Morena Baccarin
2.4Based

Morena Baccarin

Vanessa

Julian Dennison
2.7Based

Julian Dennison

Firefist

Zazie Beetz
2.8Based

Zazie Beetz

Domino

T.J. Miller
2.5Based

T.J. Miller

Weasel

Leslie Uggams
2.6Based

Leslie Uggams

Blind Al

Karan Soni
3.5Based

Karan Soni

Dopinder

Brianna Hildebrand
3.3Based

Brianna Hildebrand

Negasonic Teenage Warhead

Jack Kesy
4.8Mixed

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