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The Batman
Box Office
Hit · 4.2x
Budget$185M
Worldwide Gross$772.8M
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The Batman

The Batman

movie·PG-13·Mar 4, 2022·
Box OfficeHit · 4.2x
$185M
Budget
$772.8M
Gross
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The Batman

movie
PG-13
March 4, 2022
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
0/10
Audience Woke Score
5/10
Mixed
4 Ratings
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

The Batman earns a low 3/10 woke score: minor diversity casting and light corruption themes enhance its noir thriller vibe without pushing politics, delivering safe, story-driven entertainment.

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Detailed Analysis

The Batman features minor progressive elements primarily through casting choices like Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman and Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, both race-swapped from traditional depictions, which drew limited backlash labeling it as forced diversity.

These are incidental and do not drive the core narrative of Batman as a vengeful detective uncovering family-linked corruption in Gotham. Themes touch lightly on class disparity, elite privilege, and systemic corruption via the Riddler's targeting of powerful figures, including a single line about white privilege, but these serve the noir crime thriller premise without centering identity politics, DEI mandates, or social justice activism.

No prominent LGBTQ+ representation, gender fluidity, or critiques of traditional norms appear. Creator Matt Reeves emphasizes a grounded crime saga influenced by real-world politics but without overt activist intent. Reception includes fringe accusations of wokeness from online critics, but the film achieved broad critical and commercial success without significant 'go woke go broke' fallout, praised for its traditional Batman storytelling focused on entertainment over messaging.

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Creator Matt Reeves frames the film as a grounded crime saga with real-world political influences but shows no overt activist intent or studio-driven progressive mandates.

Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda

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Is The Batman Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on The Batman and scored it 3/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

Audience Fit
2.5/5
Mixed fit

Audience Fit is the inverse of the community's average woke rating of 4.8/10: the less woke our audience finds a title, the more stars it earns. Based on 4 audience ratings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of woke content is in The Batman?

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 Batman's overall score.

Is The Batman family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Batman 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 →

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Top Cast

Robert Pattinson
2.8Based

Robert Pattinson

Bruce Wayne / The Batman

Zoë Kravitz
3.5Based

Zoë Kravitz

Selina Kyle

Jeffrey Wright
3.5Based

Jeffrey Wright

Lt. James Gordon

Colin Farrell
2.3Based

Colin Farrell

Oz / The Penguin

Paul Dano
1.1Based

Paul Dano

The Riddler

John Turturro
3.9Based

John Turturro

Carmine Falcone

Andy Serkis
2.3Based

Andy Serkis

Alfred

Peter Sarsgaard
5.4Mixed

Peter Sarsgaard

District Attorney Gil Colson

Barry Keoghan
2.8Based

Barry Keoghan

Unseen Arkham Prisoner

Jayme Lawson
5.8Mixed

Jayme Lawson

Bella Reál

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Audience Reviews3

RbritoWoke3/10
Sep 30, 2026

Não é woke, pois, embora os personagens tenham etnias diferentes, isso não interfere na história. A etnia deles não é tratada como um traço central de suas personalidades, nem a cor de suas peles é utilizada como justificativa para que se sintam reprimidos ou para definir seus conflitos.

ThiagobroWoke3/10
Sep 30, 2026

De 0 a 10, eu daria nota 3 para o wokismo de The Batman. O filme tem pouquíssimas mudanças nesse sentido, basicamente alterando a etnia do Gordon e da Selina. E como personagens já tiveram diferentes etnias em algumas versões das HQs, considero mudanças totalmente aceitáveis e que não interferem na história ou nos personagens.

@cesarlanzoniGuardianWoke7/10
Sep 29, 2026

*The Batman* would have had a good script if forced identity politics hadn't made it predictable: 1) All Black characters are "good guys," including Alfred, Commissioner Gordon, and Selina. 2) All police officers are dishonest, except for the Black ones. 3) All politicians are corrupt, except for the Black ones. 4) All wealthy white men are sexual abusers (except Batman). 5) All the terrorists at the end of the movie are tall, masculine, handsome white men. 6) The female villain turns into a "heroine" simply because she steals from wealthy white men—oh, and she’s Black and bisexual. 7) The other heroine is a Black female politician from the Democratic Party who is set to be elected mayor. 8) There are only two types of women in this movie: strong women or women abused by men.