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Nerve
Box Office
Hit · 4.5x
Budget$19M
Worldwide Gross$85.2M
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Nerve

Nerve

movie·PG-13·Jul 27, 2016·
Box OfficeHit · 4.5x
$19M
Budget
$85.2M
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Nerve

movie
PG-13
July 27, 2016
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
0/10
Audience Woke Score
No Ratings Yet
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Nerve scores a low 2/10 for woke content by delivering straightforward entertainment centered on online dares, personal agency, and tech dangers without identity politics or systemic critiques.

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Detailed Analysis

Nerve (2016) centers on high school senior Vee Delmonico joining the online dare game Nerve for thrills and money, only for it to escalate into dangerous manipulation by anonymous watchers.

The story follows a traditional teen thriller arc of personal growth and outsmarting the system, ending with Vee reconciling with friends, attending art school, and pairing with Ian, without any framing around systemic oppression, identity politics, or critiques of traditional norms. Plot and themes focus exclusively on technology risks, adrenaline, and individual agency. Supporting characters such as Vee's friend Liv and the hacker Azhar appear in organic roles that do not foreground any ideological elements, with one brief ambiguous coding that remains incidental rather than central. There are no established character race, gender, or sexuality changes, no creator statements on inclusion mandates, and zero documented woke-related backlash or DEI discussions in reception, allowing the narrative to prioritize entertainment through peer pressure, mob mentality online, and the perils of seeking internet fame.

Key Factors

  • Organic supporting diversity with Kimiko Glenn as friend Liv and Samira Wiley as hacker Azhar (ambiguously gay-coded in one scene but not foregrounded)
  • Plot and themes focus exclusively on technology risks, adrenaline, and individual agency with no activist messaging or lecture moments
  • No established character race/gender/sexuality changes, no creator statements on inclusion mandates, and zero documented woke-related backlash or DEI discussions in reception

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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Directed by

  • Ariel Schulman
  • Henry Joost

Is Nerve Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Nerve 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 Nerve?

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 Nerve's overall score.

Is Nerve family-friendly?

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

Emma Roberts
4.2Mixed

Emma Roberts

Vee Delmonico

Dave Franco
2.1Based

Dave Franco

Ian

Emily Meade
2Based

Emily Meade

Sydney Sloane

Miles Heizer
4.8Mixed

Miles Heizer

Tommy Mancuso

Juliette Lewis
1.4Based

Juliette Lewis

Nancy Delmonico

Kimiko Glenn
4.8Mixed

Kimiko Glenn

Liv Kurosawa

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2Based

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Ty

Marc John Jefferies
2Based

Marc John Jefferies

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Samira Wiley
7.3Woke

Samira Wiley

Azhar

Brian Marc
2Based

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