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The Bad Guys
Box Office
Hit · 3.1x
Budget$80M
Worldwide Gross$250.2M
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The Bad Guys

The Bad Guys

movie·PG·Apr 22, 2022·
Box OfficeHit · 3.1x
$80M
Budget
$250.2M
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The Bad Guys

movie
PG
April 22, 2022
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
Audience Woke Score
No Ratings Yet
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

The Bad Guys scores a low 2/10 by sticking to classic heist and redemption tropes with its original animal cast and avoiding any social justice themes or character rewrites.

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Detailed Analysis

The supplied research identifies all characters as original anthropomorphic animals from the source books with no prior established human versions or live-action source material for comparison.

Normalized status fields list both performerFacts and comparison as unresolved for the lead voices, preventing any confirmed casting departure or character rewrite from being treated as established fact. No evidence in the record supports race, gender, or sexuality changes to pre-existing figures, nor does it document explicit social justice themes, identity politics framing, or creator statements emphasizing DEI mandates. The core premise centers on classic heist and redemption tropes focused on actions defining character rather than appearance.

Because unresolved comparisons cannot trigger the established-character change floor, the score remains in the low range. Material uncertainty persists due to partial coverage and the explicit shift of key casting fields to unresolved status; any incidental diversity in voice ensemble stays non-central and organic to an animated animal cast. Reception details and author/director framing are treated as untrusted and do not alter the assessment. Casting evidence: Casting research is incomplete or contains unresolved comparisons; overall casting fidelity has not been established.

Documented credits include Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf (voice); Awkwafina as Ms. Tarantula / Webs (voice). The casting comparison for Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf (voice) remains unresolved. The casting comparison for Awkwafina as Ms. Tarantula / Webs (voice) remains unresolved.

Key Factors

  • All characters confirmed as original anthropomorphic animals with no established-source casting departures
  • Normalized status fields show unresolved performerFacts and comparison for lead voices
  • No verified race/gender/sexuality swaps or identity-politics premise elements
  • Redemption and anti-stereotyping themes align with longstanding storytelling conventions
  • Partial research coverage and explicit limitations prevent confirmation of activist framing

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 Bad Guys Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on The Bad Guys and scored it 2/10 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 Bad Guys?

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 Bad Guys's overall score.

Is The Bad Guys family-friendly?

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Top Cast

Sam Rockwell
2.7Based

Sam Rockwell

Wolf (voice)

Marc Maron
3.7Based

Marc Maron

Snake (voice)

Awkwafina
3.6Based

Awkwafina

Tarantula (voice)

Craig Robinson
1.8Based

Craig Robinson

Shark (voice)

Anthony Ramos
3.8Based

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Piranha (voice)

Richard Ayoade
2.2Based

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Professor Marmalade (voice)

Zazie Beetz
2.9Based

Zazie Beetz

Diane Foxington (voice)

Alex Borstein
2.2Based

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Lilly Singh
3Based

Lilly Singh

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Barbara Goodson
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