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Moonfall
Box Office
Flop · 0.5x
Budget$146M
Worldwide Gross$67.3M
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Moonfall

Moonfall

movie·PG-13·Feb 4, 2022·
Box OfficeFlop · 0.5x
$146M
Budget
$67.3M
Gross
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Moonfall

movie
PG-13
February 4, 2022
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
0/10
Audience Woke Score
No Ratings Yet
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Moonfall stays a pure sci-fi disaster ride built on astronauts, conspiracy twists, and family redemption with zero political messaging or identity framing. It earns a low 2/10 woke score as safe, neutral entertainment.

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Detailed Analysis

Moonfall delivers a straightforward Roland Emmerich-style sci-fi disaster story in which astronauts Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson) and Jocinda Fowler (Halle Berry) team with conspiracy theorist K.C.

Houseman (John Bradley) to avert the moon's collision with Earth after it is exposed as an artificial megastructure built by ancient humans fleeing a rogue AI. The narrative centers on conventional themes of family reconciliation, personal redemption, sacrifice, and collective heroism against an existential threat, with the plot advancing through action sequences and conspiracy revelations rather than any form of social messaging or identity-based conflict. Casting choices, including Halle Berry in a lead role originally written for a man, stay incidental to the story and do not reshape character arcs or introduce thematic emphasis on gender or diversity. The film contains no lecture moments, critiques of traditional norms, or progressive ideological framing, preserving its focus on spectacle and survival stakes without deviation into contemporary political territory.

Key Factors

  • Original story with no established characters race- or gender-swapped
  • Diverse casting (e.g., Halle Berry in a lead role originally written for a man) remains incidental and does not drive themes or arcs
  • Core premise revolves around sci-fi action, conspiracy lore, and saving humanity without progressive ideological framing or lecture moments

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  • Roland Emmerich

Is Moonfall Woke?

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

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 Moonfall's overall score.

Is Moonfall family-friendly?

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

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Top Cast

Halle Berry
2.7Based

Halle Berry

Jocinda Fowler

Patrick Wilson
1.6Based

Patrick Wilson

Brian Harper

John Bradley
1.7Based

John Bradley

KC Houseman

Charlie Plummer
3.5Based

Charlie Plummer

Sonny Harper

Kelly Yu
2Based

Kelly Yu

Michelle

Michael Peña
3.1Based

Michael Peña

Tom Lopez

Carolina Bartczak
2Based

Carolina Bartczak

Brenda Lopez

Zayn Maloney
2Based

Zayn Maloney

Jimmy (10 Years Old)

Ava Weiss
2Based

Ava Weiss

Nikki Lopez (9 Years Old)

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2Based

Hazel Nugent

Lauren Lopez (12 Years Old)

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