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The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

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NR
October 1, 2019
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia scores a low 2/10 for woke messaging by sticking strictly to factual reporting on MBS's power moves, reforms, and the Khashoggi killing without injecting identity politics or DEI agendas.

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Detailed Analysis

The 2019 PBS FRONTLINE documentary maintains a straightforward investigative approach centered on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's consolidation of power, his economic and social reforms, relations with the Trump administration, and documented connections to Jamal Khashoggi's murder.

It relies on interviews with Saudi officials, ex-CIA analysts, journalists, and dissidents such as Hala Al-Dosari along with figures tied to Loujain al-Hathloul, anchoring the narrative in concrete events including activist arrests and the journalist's killing rather than broader ideological frameworks. This structure keeps the focus on verifiable records and geopolitical developments without injecting unrelated social agendas. The film avoids any race or gender swaps of established figures, activist-driven creator statements, or a premise built around DEI or queer themes, treating the inclusion of Saudi women's rights voices strictly as part of the reforms-versus-repression timeline. Traditional geopolitical journalism prevails throughout, resulting in minimal progressive messaging and preserving the documentary's emphasis on factual reporting over contemporary identity-driven interpretations.

Key Factors

  • Factual investigative focus on MBS's handling of dissent and Khashoggi murder with evidence from interviews and records
  • Inclusion of Saudi women's rights activists like Hala Al-Dosari serves the story of reforms versus repression, not identity politics or systemic Western critiques
  • No race/gender swaps, creator activist statements, or premise centered on DEI/queer themes; traditional geopolitical journalism

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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  • Linda Hirsch
  • Martin Smith

Is The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

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What kind of woke content is in The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia?

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 Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia's overall score.

Is The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia family-friendly?

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