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Forgotten Island
movie·PG·Sep 25, 2026·
Box OfficeFlop · 0.9x
$80M
Budget
$74.8M
Gross
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Forgotten Island
movie
PG
September 25, 2026
Wokeometer Rating
4Mixed
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Forgotten Island scores a moderate 4/10 as its core story centers on friendship and preserving memories through an adventure rooted in folklore, with cultural elements present but secondary to the plot.
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Detailed Analysis
Forgotten Island is an original DreamWorks animated adventure centered on the platonic friendship between Jo (voiced by H.E.R.) and Raissa (Liza Soberano), two high school graduates in 1990s Philippines who enter a portal to the mythical island of Nakali drawn from Filipino folklore.
The core premise revolves around preserving shared memories amid impending separation when one friend moves to the US for college, with supporting characters like Raww (Dave Franco) and antagonists such as the Manananggal (Lea Salonga) serving the adventure and memory-loss plot. Casting heavily features Filipino and Filipino-American talent including Manny Jacinto, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy, and Lea Salonga, paired with directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado (Filipino-American) who explicitly drew from personal experiences and aimed to showcase Philippine mythology and culture on screen.
Key Factors
- Original story with casting and setting authentically matched to Filipino cultural context rather than source-material alterations
- Emphasis on cultural visibility and representation in a major studio family film, including director statements on sharing Filipino stories and diversity of perspectives
- Traditional friendship and coming-of-age themes with no identity-politics framing, queer elements, or systemic critiques as narrative drivers
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Corporate & Creator Activism0
Creator intent centers on personal heritage and friendship with no emphasis on inclusion mandates, studio DEI initiatives, or marketing around progressive credentials.
Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
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Is Forgotten Island Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Forgotten Island and scored it 4/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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Is Forgotten Island family-friendly?
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