Box Office
Hit · 21.9xBudget$14M
Worldwide Gross$307.2M
The Fault in Our Stars stays a pure, character-driven romance about love and mortality with no identity politics or activist framing layered in. This makes it safe, neutral entertainment at just 2/10 on the woke scale.
The Fault in Our Stars centers on a traditional teen romance between Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters, two cancer patients who bond over books, wit, and mortality at a support group.
The plot follows their relationship, a trip to Amsterdam, first love, and loss, with no race or gender swaps of established characters, no prominent identity-focused subplots, and no dialogue addressing systemic oppression or identity politics. The story remains grounded in the universal themes of illness, love, and mortality drawn directly from the source novel, without any activist framing layered on top. Casting aligns with the book's descriptions through white leads Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort alongside a supporting cast that features only incidental minor diversity, such as one Black doctor character.
Author John Green expressed general support for diverse books in publishing around the time of release, yet the film adaptation itself contains no embedded progressive messaging or creator-stated activist intent for this particular story. The result is a straightforward drama that prioritizes emotional human connection over ideological messaging.
We've run a full content analysis on The Fault in Our Stars and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Fault in Our Stars is rated PG-13. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age ratingto decide if it's right for your family.
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