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Underperformed · 1.9xBudget$110M
Worldwide Gross$213.7M
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The Aviator
movie·PG-13·Dec 25, 2004·
Box OfficeUnderperformed · 1.9x
$110M
Budget
$213.7M
Gross
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The Aviator
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The Aviator
movie
PG-13
December 25, 2004
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
The Aviator delivers safe, neutral entertainment as a classic biopic centered on Howard Hughes' ambition, aviation feats, and personal struggles, with zero modern political messaging or identity-driven changes. It scores a low 1/10 for wokeness.
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Detailed Analysis
The Aviator is a straightforward 2004 Martin Scorsese biopic centered on the real-life ambition, aviation feats, filmmaking, and personal decline of Howard Hughes due to severe OCD.
Its storytelling follows classic biographical drama conventions focused on individual genius, drive, and psychological struggle, with no embedding of contemporary social justice frameworks, identity politics, or critiques of traditional norms. Casting adheres closely to historical figures—Leonardo DiCaprio as the white male Hughes, Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn, Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner—without any race, gender, or sexuality alterations to established characters.
Key Factors
- Traditional biopic structure emphasizing personal ambition and mental illness as individual pathology rather than systemic issues
- Historical casting fidelity with no forced diversity or character swaps
- Absence of activist themes, creator statements on inclusion, or identity-focused subplots across plot, dialogue, or reception
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 Aviator Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on The Aviator 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 The Aviator?
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 Aviator's overall score.
Is The Aviator family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Aviator 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 →
