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Nefarious
Box Office
Underperformed · 1.8x
Budget$3M
Worldwide Gross$5.4M
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Nefarious

Nefarious

movie·R·Apr 14, 2023·
Box OfficeUnderperformed · 1.8x
$3M
Budget
$5.4M
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Nefarious

movie
R
April 14, 2023
Wokeometer Rating
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0/10
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Nefarious earns a 0/10 woke score by centering its story on Christian theology versus atheism and rejecting all progressive messaging, identity politics, and DEI framing.

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Detailed Analysis

Nefarious centers its narrative on the direct confrontation between Christian theology and atheism, with the demon Nefarious systematically dismantling the secular assumptions of psychiatrist Dr. James Martin during the evaluation of death-row inmate Edward Wayne Brady.

The film uses this framework to explicitly counter progressive cultural assertions around abortion, diversity, gender issues, and personal autonomy without any progressive framing or endorsement, instead presenting these ideas as targets of ridicule from the demonic perspective. This approach keeps the ideological content firmly rooted in conservative Christian critique rather than any left-leaning messaging. The production draws from Steve Deace's novel A Nefarious Plot and reflects the directors' Catholic intent to examine demonic influence on modern culture, resulting in a story free of identity-politics casting choices or source-material alterations for DEI purposes. The absence of such elements allows the theological debate to stand on its own terms, delivering a faith-based thriller that prioritizes its core premise over contemporary political signaling.

Key Factors

  • Core premise is Christian theology versus atheism with no progressive framing
  • Demon character directly counters and ridicules specific progressive cultural claims (abortion, diversity, gender issues)
  • Faith-based production and source material explicitly conservative/anti-secular
  • Casting and story contain zero identity-politics elements or source-material alterations for DEI purposes

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Directed by

  • Cary Solomon
  • Chuck Konzelman

Is Nefarious Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Nefarious and scored it 0/10 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 Nefarious?

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 Nefarious's overall score.

Is Nefarious family-friendly?

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

Sean Patrick Flanery
1Based

Sean Patrick Flanery

Nefarious / Edward Wayne Brady

Jordan Belfi
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Jordan Belfi

Dr. James Martin

Tom Ohmer
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Tom Ohmer

Warden Tom Moss

Glenn Beck
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Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck

Daniel Martin Berkey
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Daniel Martin Berkey

Father Louis

Mark De Alessandro
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Mark De Alessandro

Dr. Alan Fischer

Cameron Arnett
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Cameron Arnett

Trustee Styles

James Healy Jr.
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James Healy Jr.

Gate Guard

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Sarah Hernandez

Corporal Mendez

Jarret LeMaster
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Jarret LeMaster

Officer Wilson

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