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Space Jam: A New Legacy
movie·PG·Jul 16, 2021·
Box OfficeUnderperformed · 1.1x
$150M
Budget
$163.7M
Gross
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Space Jam: A New Legacy
movie
PG
July 16, 2021
Wokeometer Rating
6Mixed
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Space Jam: A New Legacy sticks to its family sports adventure formula but applies moderate updates by redesigning Lola Bunny for a more athletic emphasis and removing Pepe Le Pew over consent concerns, earning a 6/10 wokeness score.
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Detailed Analysis
Space Jam: A New Legacy centers on LeBron James leading Looney Tunes against an AI villain in a basketball game, with the core premise remaining a family sports adventure.
However, progressive ideological influence appears prominently in character redesigns and omissions. Director Malcolm D.
Lee explicitly reworked Lola Bunny—voiced by Zendaya—to eliminate her original sexualized design (crop top and short shorts), lengthening her outfit and emphasizing athletic leadership and capability to avoid objectification, stating it was necessary in 2021 to portray "strong, capable female characters" without being "politically incorrect." Pepe Le Pew was cut entirely after a filmed scene, citing concerns over normalizing rape culture and lack of consent. These decisions directly altered established character presentations to align with contemporary gender and consent norms.
Key Factors
- Lola Bunny redesign to de-sexualize and emphasize feminist framing of female strength
- Removal of Pepe Le Pew due to rape culture and consent concerns
- Director Malcolm D. Lee statements prioritizing political correctness and modern female representation in a kids' film
- Backlash over changes framed as cancel culture or woke alterations to classic characters
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Is Space Jam: A New Legacy Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Space Jam: A New Legacy and scored it 6/10 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 Space Jam: A New Legacy?
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 Space Jam: A New Legacy's overall score.
Is Space Jam: A New Legacy family-friendly?
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