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Swiss Army Man
Box Office
Underperformed · 1.9x
Budget$3M
Worldwide Gross$5.8M
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Swiss Army Man

Swiss Army Man

movie·R·Jul 1, 2016·
Box OfficeUnderperformed · 1.9x
$3M
Budget
$5.8M
Gross
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Swiss Army Man

movie
R
July 1, 2016
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
0/10
Audience Woke Score
No Ratings Yet
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Swiss Army Man delivers a surreal tale of friendship and self-acceptance through Hank and Manny's odd journey, with zero identity politics or activist framing. It earns a clean 1/10 woke score as neutral, story-first entertainment.

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Detailed Analysis

Swiss Army Man centers on Hank (Paul Dano), a lonely man stranded on an island who befriends the corpse Manny (Daniel Radcliffe) and uses its bizarre abilities—fart propulsion, erection compass, water reservoir—to survive and journey home while teaching it about life, love, and social norms.

The narrative explores universal themes of isolation, friendship, shame around bodily functions, masturbation, and romantic longing for Sarah (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), culminating in self-acceptance and catharsis through their bond. These elements arise organically from the surreal premise and Hank's personal traumas, such as his mother's death and social awkwardness, without any framing of systemic oppression, identity politics, or critiques of traditional norms. The film features an original story with no established character race, gender, or sexuality changes and no forced diversity casting.

Themes of friendship, loneliness, and bodily acceptance are presented strictly as personal growth rather than activist messaging. There are no creator statements or plot elements addressing DEI, patriarchy, homophobia, or identity exploration as central conflicts. Reception has focused on the movie's quirky originality and cult appeal, with no ideological backlash or woke discourse attached to its release.

Key Factors

  • Original story with no established character race/gender/sexuality changes or forced diversity casting
  • Themes of friendship, loneliness, and bodily acceptance presented as personal growth rather than activist messaging
  • No creator statements or plot elements addressing DEI, patriarchy, homophobia, or identity exploration as central conflicts
  • Reception focused on quirky originality and cult appeal, with no ideological backlash or 'woke' discourse

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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Is Swiss Army Man Woke?

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

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 Swiss Army Man's overall score.

Is Swiss Army Man family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Swiss Army Man is rated R. 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

Paul Dano
1.1Based

Paul Dano

Hank

Daniel Radcliffe
1.1Based

Daniel Radcliffe

Manny

Mary Elizabeth Winstead
3Based

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Sarah

Antonia Ribero
1Based

Antonia Ribero

Crissie

Timothy Eulich
1Based

Timothy Eulich

Preston

Richard Gross
1Based

Richard Gross

Hank's Dad

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Marika Casteel

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Cameraman

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Aaron Marshall

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