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PAW Patrol: The Movie
Box Office
Hit · 5.6x
Budget$26M
Worldwide Gross$144.3M
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PAW Patrol: The Movie

PAW Patrol: The Movie

movie·G·Aug 20, 2021·
Box OfficeHit · 5.6x
$26M
Budget
$144.3M
Gross
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PAW Patrol: The Movie

movie
G
August 20, 2021
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
Audience Woke Score
10/10
Woke
1 Rating
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

PAW Patrol: The Movie sticks to classic rescue adventures, teamwork, and a hero's journey with zero identity politics or activist framing. It earns a low 2/10 as straightforward, neutral family entertainment.

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Detailed Analysis

PAW Patrol: The Movie centers on traditional rescue adventures and a hero's-journey arc for Chase involving personal trauma, with Skye performing a sacrificial act.

Research identifies Liberty as a new original dachshund character added to the team. The portrayal status is unresolved per normalized fields, creating material uncertainty around any casting details, yet the comparison status is refuted with no evidence of established-character changes. No LGBTQ+ elements, identity-politics subplots, systemic critiques, or activist framing appear.

Children's media receives heightened scrutiny, but the premise remains classic teamwork and bravery themes without progressive ideological centrality. Reception centers on family entertainment. An unresolved premise cannot trigger the established-character change floor or elevate the score.

Supported findings of organic expansion and absence of messaging are preserved, yielding a low score consistent with incidental new characters in traditional storytelling. Casting evidence: Casting research is incomplete or contains unresolved comparisons; overall casting fidelity has not been established. Documented credits include Marsai Martin as Liberty (voice).

Key Factors

  • New original character Liberty added; no established pup altered
  • Chase trauma arc follows classic self-overcoming narrative tradition
  • No LGBTQ+ portrayal, DEI mandates, or activist themes in plot or dialogue
  • Portrayal status unresolved per normalized fields, precluding confirmed-change floor
  • Comparison status refuted: no race/gender swap of any prior role

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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Is PAW Patrol: The Movie Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on PAW Patrol: The Movie 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 PAW Patrol: The Movie?

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 PAW Patrol: The Movie's overall score.

Is PAW Patrol: The Movie family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). PAW Patrol: The Movie is rated G. 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

Iain Armitage
2.1Based

Iain Armitage

Chase (voice)

Will Brisbin
2Based

Will Brisbin

Ryder (voice)

Marsai Martin
6.7Mixed

Marsai Martin

Liberty (voice)

Lilly Bartlam
1.5Based

Lilly Bartlam

Skye (voice)

Kingsley Marshall
2Based

Kingsley Marshall

Marshall (Voice)

Keegan Hedley
2Based

Keegan Hedley

Rubble (voice)

Callum Shoniker
2.8Based

Callum Shoniker

Rocky (voice)

S
2Based

Shayle Simons

Zuma (voice)

Ron Pardo
1.2Based

Ron Pardo

Humdinger / Turbot (voice)

Kim Roberts
2Based

Kim Roberts

Mayor Goodway (Voice)

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