Box Office
Hit · 3.1xBudget$130M
Worldwide Gross$403.4M
Prometheus delivers a 1/10 woke score as pure sci-fi entertainment built on creation myths, human origins, and creator tensions with zero identity politics or activist framing. Its story-first approach makes it safe, neutral viewing.
Prometheus centers on existential questions of creation, humanity's origins, and the creator-creation dynamic, as seen in the Engineers' sacrificial seeding of life on Earth, David the android's rebellion against Weyland, and Shaw's faith-driven quest despite her infertility.
These draw from Greek mythology, Judeo-Christian motifs, and sci-fi precedents like Blade Runner without any framing around identity politics, systemic oppression, or critiques of traditional norms. The lead Elizabeth Shaw is a capable scientist whose arc stems directly from the plot's archaeological and biological stakes, not imposed feminist messaging.
Casting features Noomi Rapace, Idris Elba as Captain Janek, and Charlize Theron as Vickers in roles that align with a multinational corporate expedition in 2093, with no alterations to pre-existing characters or forced diversity mandates. Ridley Scott has discussed religion critically in interviews and his affinity for strong female figures, but these reflect longstanding directorial preferences rather than activist intent.
Audience and critical reception focused on plot inconsistencies and character choices, with zero notable controversies labeling the film woke or citing DEI priorities. The story's premise and appeal remain rooted in classic horror-mystery sci-fi entertainment.
We've run a full content analysis on Prometheus and scored it 1/10 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 Prometheus's overall score.
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Prometheus is rated R. 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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Ridley Scott's comments reflect longstanding personal and directorial interests rather than activist intent, with no studio DEI initiatives or marketing centered on progressive credentials.
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