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The Amazing Spider-Man
movie·PG-13·Jul 3, 2012·
Box OfficeHit · 3.5x
$215M
Budget
$758.7M
Gross
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The Amazing Spider-Man
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The Amazing Spider-Man
movie
PG-13
July 3, 2012
Wokeometer Rating
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0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
The Amazing Spider-Man sticks to a classic hero's journey of self-discovery and responsibility with zero identity politics or social messaging. This earns it a clean 0/10 woke score as pure, neutral entertainment.
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Detailed Analysis
The 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man presents a straightforward origin story centered on Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), an orphaned high school outcast raised by Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field).
He discovers his father's briefcase, investigates at Oscorp with Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), gains powers from a genetically modified spider, and battles Connors' Lizard alter ego while learning responsibility. The narrative follows classic hero's-journey tropes of self-discovery, loss, and using abilities for good, with no framing around identity politics, systemic oppression, or critiques of traditional norms.
Key Factors
- Casting adheres to source material with Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy; no race- or gender-swaps of established characters
- Plot and themes focus exclusively on parental mystery, scientific accident, and personal responsibility without activist messaging or DEI elements
- Director Marc Webb and cast interviews emphasize outsider status and emotional growth in a contemporary context, with zero statements on inclusion mandates or challenging norms
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 The Amazing Spider-Man Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on The Amazing Spider-Man 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 Amazing Spider-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 The Amazing Spider-Man's overall score.
Is The Amazing Spider-Man family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Amazing Spider-Man is rated PG-13. 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 →
