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The 40 Year Old Virgin
movie·R·Aug 11, 2005·
Box OfficeHit · 6.8x
$26M
Budget
$177.4M
Gross
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The 40 Year Old Virgin
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The 40 Year Old Virgin
movie
R
August 11, 2005
Wokeometer Rating
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0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
The 40-Year-Old Virgin scores a clean 0/10 on wokeness by focusing purely on Andy's awkward journey from virginity to romance and the bonds of male friendship, with no identity politics or social agendas in sight.
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Detailed Analysis
The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 Judd Apatow-directed raunchy sex comedy centered on Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell), a shy 40-year-old electronics store employee whose co-workers (Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth Rogen) discover his virginity and launch a crude mission to help him lose it, culminating in his romance with single mom Trish (Catherine Keener).
Its premise, plot, and humor revolve entirely around traditional male friendship, sexual inexperience, and romantic self-discovery without any framing of identity politics, systemic oppression, or critiques of traditional norms.
Key Factors
- No progressive ideological elements in premise, themes, or dialogue
- Casting reflects 2005 ensemble norms with no race/gender-swapping of established characters or DEI mandates
- Creator intent and reception focus on raunchy entertainment and character-driven comedy, not activism or 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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Corporate & Creator Activism0
No evidence of studio DEI initiatives, creator activism, or marketing tied to progressive credentials in this 2005 release.
Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
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Is The 40 Year Old Virgin Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on The 40 Year Old Virgin and scored it 0/10 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 The 40 Year Old Virgin?
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 The 40 Year Old Virgin's overall score.
Is The 40 Year Old Virgin family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The 40 Year Old Virgin is rated R. 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 →
