
National Treasure is a 0/10 on wokeness: a straightforward patriotic adventure celebrating American history and the Founding Fathers with zero identity politics, DEI casting, or social justice messaging.
National Treasure (2004) exhibits virtually no progressive ideological influence.
The story is a straightforward patriotic adventure celebrating American history, the Founding Fathers, and traditional values of ingenuity, loyalty, and national pride without any critiques of systemic oppression, identity politics, or traditional norms. Casting features conventional Hollywood leads like Nicolas Cage and Diane Kruger with no race- or gender-swapping of established characters, no prominent LGBTQ+ representation, and no DEI-driven diversity mandates.
Themes center on treasure hunting tied to Revolutionary War secrets and documents like the Declaration of Independence, presented positively rather than through activist lenses. No creator statements emphasize activism or inclusion agendas.
Reception highlights its family-friendly entertainment value and pro-American optimism, with zero notable backlash labeling it 'woke.' Minor dated elements like romantic tropes exist but align with classic storytelling, not modern social justice framing. The film predates widespread cultural shifts toward such messaging and remains untainted by them.
We've run a full content analysis on National Treasure and scored it 0/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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 National Treasure's overall score.
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). National Treasure is rated PG. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age ratingto decide if it's right for your family.
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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