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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Box Office
Hit · 4.4x
Budget$90M
Worldwide Gross$394.9M
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

movie·PG·Dec 14, 2018·
Box OfficeHit · 4.4x
$90M
Budget
$394.9M
Gross
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

movie
PG
December 14, 2018
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
0/10
Audience Woke Score
No Ratings Yet
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse scores a low 3/10 on wokeness by centering Miles Morales' classic origin story of self-discovery, family duty, and responsibility with zero identity politics or social messaging. It stays neutral entertainment focused on adventure and emotional growth.

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Detailed Analysis

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse centers on Miles Morales, the established protagonist from the 2011 comics who gains spider powers and teams with variants including Peter Parker voiced by Jake Johnson and Gwen Stacy as Spider-Gwen voiced by Hailee Steinfeld to stop Kingpin's collider.

The plot follows classic origin tropes of self-discovery, family pressure from his police-officer father Jefferson Davis, and learning responsibility, with no dialogue or subplots addressing systemic oppression, patriarchy, or identity politics as central conflicts. The multiverse premise naturally incorporates additional Spider-heroes in ways that align with existing source material rather than introducing clashes or activist framing. Creator statements from Phil Lord and Chris Miller emphasize the emotional family journey, comic tribute, and animation innovation as the driving priorities. This approach keeps thematic centrality on personal growth and adventure, resulting in a film that delivers entertainment value without progressive messaging as a core element.

Key Factors

  • Miles Morales as established biracial protagonist with full in-comics justification, not a race-swap of Peter Parker
  • Multiverse premise naturally incorporates diverse Spider-heroes without clashing with source material or forcing modern activist framing
  • Creator statements from Phil Lord and Chris Miller emphasize emotional family journey, comic tribute, and animation innovation over any social messaging

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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Directed by

  • Bob Persichetti
  • Peter Ramsey
  • Rodney Rothman

Is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and scored it 3/10 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 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?

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 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse's overall score.

Is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is rated PG. 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

Shameik Moore
6Mixed

Shameik Moore

Miles Morales (voice)

Jake Johnson
3.1Based

Jake Johnson

Peter B. Parker (voice)

Hailee Steinfeld
5.1Mixed

Hailee Steinfeld

Gwen Stacy (voice)

Mahershala Ali
4.9Mixed

Mahershala Ali

Uncle Aaron (voice)

Brian Tyree Henry
3.8Based

Brian Tyree Henry

Jefferson Davis (voice)

Lily Tomlin
2.2Based

Lily Tomlin

Aunt May (voice)

Luna Lauren Vélez
5Mixed

Luna Lauren Vélez

Rio Morales (voice)

Zoë Kravitz
3.5Based

Zoë Kravitz

Mary Jane (voice)

John Mulaney
4.8Mixed

John Mulaney

Spider-Ham (voice)

Kimiko Glenn
4.8Mixed

Kimiko Glenn

Peni Parker (voice)

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