Box Office
Break-even · 2.3xBudget$20M
Worldwide Gross$46.1M
Risen follows a Roman tribune's classic faith journey with zero activist framing or identity politics. Its 1/10 woke score marks it as safe, neutral storytelling focused only on the biblical narrative.
Risen is a straightforward 2016 biblical drama following Roman tribune Clavius as he investigates the missing body of Jesus after the crucifixion to quash resurrection rumors, only to encounter the risen Christ and confront his own beliefs.
The core premise, character arcs, and emotional driver remain the traditional Christian narrative of doubt turning to faith, presented through a detective-style mystery in a historical Roman setting with no modern activist framing, identity politics, or critiques of traditional norms. The film adheres closely to its source material as a conversion story centered on historical Christian events rather than any contemporary social messaging. Casting follows standard film practice for established biblical figures without any race or gender alterations intended to advance ideological points. There are no creator statements, added subplots, or audience reception signals pointing to progressive influence, with viewer focus remaining on the faith-based elements and historical storytelling instead.
We've run a full content analysis on Risen 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 Risen's overall score.
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