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Gods of Egypt
movie·PG-13·Feb 26, 2016·
Box OfficeUnderperformed · 1.1x
$140M
Budget
$150.7M
Gross
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Gods of Egypt
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Gods of Egypt
movie
PG-13
February 26, 2016
Wokeometer Rating
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0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Gods of Egypt earns a 0/10 woke score as pure fantasy adventure built on mythology, power struggles, and heroic battles with zero identity politics or activist messaging.
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Detailed Analysis
Gods of Egypt is a straightforward 2016 fantasy adventure centered on a mortal thief (Brenton Thwaites) teaming with the god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) to battle the usurper Set (Gerard Butler) and rescue his love interest, with supporting roles including Chadwick Boseman as Thoth and Courtney Eaton as Zaya.
The premise draws from Egyptian mythology for spectacle, action, and heroism without any framing around identity politics, systemic oppression, critiques of traditional norms, or DEI mandates. Plot points focus on power struggles, revenge, and divine battles in an alternate flat-world Egypt, following classic genre conventions rather than activist messaging.
Key Factors
- Traditional fantasy adventure plot with no social justice themes or identity-focused arcs
- Casting predominantly white leads in Egyptian roles drew progressive criticism for insufficient diversity rather than promoting it
- Director Alex Proyas emphasized creative license and practical casting needs over inclusion goals, issuing an apology only after 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 Gods of Egypt Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Gods of Egypt and scored it 0/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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What kind of woke content is in Gods of Egypt?
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 Gods of Egypt's overall score.
Is Gods of Egypt family-friendly?
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