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Substance

movie
January 1, 2014
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
0/10
Audience Woke Score
No Ratings Yet
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Substance keeps its focus strictly on a sci-fi thriller plot with no identity politics, social commentary, or activist framing. The result is neutral, story-driven entertainment rated 1/10 for wokeness.

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Detailed Analysis

The 2014 short film Substance centers on a straightforward sci-fi premise: two female friends encounter an extraterrestrial substance at a winter music festival, leading to disaster through an innocent mix-up.

Its 16-minute runtime and plot summary contain no evidence of progressive ideological framing, identity politics, or social commentary, keeping the focus entirely on extraterrestrial thriller elements without systemic oppression narratives or identity-focused arcs. This absence of messaging allows the story to function purely as entertainment rather than a vehicle for activism. The film is an obscure production with no documented creator statements on activism or inclusion mandates.

Casting includes actors such as Camillia Monet, Najarra Townsend, and Lovie Underwood alongside Andy Earle and Ian Vogt, but this appears incidental to the story rather than a deliberate diversity mandate or character alteration from prior source material. There are no race or gender swaps of established characters, no prominent LGBTQ+ foregrounding, and zero audience or critic discourse labeling it woke, confirming the low score for ideological content.

Key Factors

  • Obscure 16-minute short with no documented creator statements on activism or inclusion mandates
  • Plot limited to extraterrestrial sci-fi thriller elements without systemic oppression narratives or identity-focused arcs
  • No race/gender swaps of established characters, no prominent LGBTQ+ foregrounding, and zero audience or critic discourse labeling it 'woke'

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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Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
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Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism

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Is Substance Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Substance and scored it 1/10 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 Substance?

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 Substance's overall score.

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Top Cast

A
1Based

Andy Earle

Parker

Camillia Monet
1Based

Camillia Monet

Julia

Najarra Townsend
1.5Based

Najarra Townsend

Summer

L
1Based

Lovie Underwood

Mallory

I
1Based

Ian Vogt

Ken

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