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Injustice

movie
R
October 9, 2021
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
0/10
Audience Woke Score
No Ratings Yet
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Injustice delivers a straight-ahead tale of Superman's tyranny and Batman's resistance with no identity politics, lectures, or agenda-driven changes. It earns a low 2/10 woke score as neutral entertainment centered on story and action.

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Detailed Analysis

The 2021 animated film Injustice adapts the core premise of the DC Injustice comics and game: Joker tricks Superman into killing his pregnant wife Lois Lane and destroying Metropolis, prompting the Man of Steel to impose a tyrannical global regime that Batman resists.

This remains a straightforward tale of power, revenge, and civil war among established superheroes with no foundational changes to drive progressive messaging. Casting follows DC canon for most roles—Justin Hartley voices Superman, Anson Mount voices Batman, Janet Varney voices Wonder Woman—while fitting diverse actors into characters like Brandon Micheal Hall as the traditionally Black Cyborg, Edwin Hodge as Mr. Terrific and Killer Croc, and Anika Noni Rose as Catwoman, without altering white-established figures or injecting identity-focused arcs.

Common Sense Media notes only incidental racial and gender diversity among heroes and villains, with no references to systemic issues, identity politics, or lecture-style dialogue. Searches for controversies, DEI mandates, or creator statements on activism yield none; reception focuses on violence, voice performances, and fidelity to the source rather than ideological complaints.

Key Factors

  • Traditional DC superhero civil-war premise with no identity-politics overlay or social-justice subplots
  • Casting aligns with established character demographics (e.g., Black Cyborg, Mr. Terrific) without forced swaps of white canon figures
  • Incidental background diversity noted by reviewers but never central to plot, themes, or marketing; zero creator intent or audience backlash tied to progressive messaging

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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Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism

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Is Injustice Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Injustice and scored it 2/10 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 Injustice?

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 Injustice's overall score.

Is Injustice family-friendly?

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

Justin Hartley
2.7Based

Justin Hartley

Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El (voice)

Anson Mount
2.8Based

Anson Mount

Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)

Laura Bailey
2.6Based

Laura Bailey

Lois Lane / Rama Kushna (voice)

Janet Varney
2.8Based

Janet Varney

Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice)

Zach Callison
7.1Woke

Zach Callison

Damian Wayne / Robin / Jimmy Olsen (voice)

Anika Noni Rose
3.8Based

Anika Noni Rose

Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice)

Brian T. Delaney
2Based

Brian T. Delaney

Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)

Brandon Micheal Hall
2Based

Brandon Micheal Hall

Victor Stone / Cyborg (voice)

Andrew Morgado
2Based

Andrew Morgado

Mirror Master Soldier (voice)

Edwin Hodge
2Based

Edwin Hodge

Michael Holt / Mr. Terrific / Waylon Jones / Killer Croc (voice)

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