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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

movie
PG
August 5, 2022
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
0/10
Audience Woke Score
No Ratings Yet
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Safe, story-first entertainment: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie focuses on brotherhood, leadership, and alien invasion action with zero identity politics or activist messaging, earning a low 2/10 woke score.

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Detailed Analysis

The film delivers a straightforward continuation of the Rise of the TMNT series, built around classic themes of brotherhood, leadership growth for Leonardo, personal sacrifice, and teamwork in the face of an alien Krang invasion involving time travel.

The four turtle brothers—Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo—team up with allies including April O'Neil, Splinter, and future Casey Jones, emphasizing family bonds, heroism, and selflessness without any activist framing, lecture moments, or narrative elements that address identity politics, systemic oppression, or critiques of traditional norms. Voice casting choices such as Omar Benson Miller as Raphael, Brandon Mychal Smith as Michelangelo, and Kat Graham as April remain incidental to standard modern animation practices and do not alter the established turtle characters or serve as the premise's foundation. No creator statements, specific plot points, or reception signals point to progressive ideological intent or title-specific controversy, keeping the focus squarely on entertainment-driven storytelling.

Key Factors

  • Traditional storytelling focused on family bonds, heroism, and selflessness with no activist framing or lecture moments
  • Diverse voice casting (e.g., Omar Benson Miller as Raphael, Brandon Mychal Smith as Michelangelo, Kat Graham as April) is incidental to modern animation and does not alter established turtle characters or drive the premise
  • No creator statements, plot points, or reception signals indicating progressive ideological intent or controversy specific to this title

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Directed by

  • Andy Suriano
  • Ant Ward

Is Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

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What kind of woke content is in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 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 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie's overall score.

Is Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie is rated PG. 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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Top Cast

Ben Schwartz
3.2Based

Ben Schwartz

Leo / Janitor Man (voice)

Omar Benson Miller
2.4Based

Omar Benson Miller

Raph / Office Man 1 (voice)

Brandon Mychal Smith
5Mixed

Brandon Mychal Smith

Mikey / Foot Soldier 1 (voice)

Josh Brener
2.8Based

Josh Brener

Donnie / Security AI / Tank AI / Dragged Man (voice)

Haley Joel Osment
3.7Based

Haley Joel Osment

Casey Jones / Foot Soldier 3 (voice)

Eric Bauza
2.4Based

Eric Bauza

Splinter / Additional Characters (voice)

Kat Graham
2.8Based

Kat Graham

April O'Neil / Café Woman 3 (voice)

Jim Pirri
2Based

Jim Pirri

Krang One / Military Soldier 1 (voice)

Toks Olagundoye
2.4Based

Toks Olagundoye

Krang Two / Military Woman (voice)

Rhys Darby
5.3Mixed

Rhys Darby

Hypno-Potamus (voice)

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