Box Office
Break-even · 2.8xBudget$150M
Worldwide Gross$425M
Matrix Revolutions: Low woke score (3/10)—organic diversity fits the sci-fi world, no forced DEI or politics, just story-driven action, philosophy, and spectacle.
The Matrix Revolutions features a diverse cast including prominent Black actors like Laurence Fishburne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mary Alice, Harold Perrineau, and Harry Lennix in roles such as leaders and pilots in Zion, which reflects a united humanity but integrates organically without clashing against the sci-fi setting or source material.
There are no instances of race-swapping, gender-swapping, or forced DEI elements, as the characters are original creations fitting the narrative of human resistance. Thematically, the film emphasizes philosophical concepts like free will versus fate, sacrifice, and breaking cycles of control, with Zion's defense showcasing collective effort across genders and races in a naturalistic way, but without explicit social justice lectures, identity politics, or critiques of patriarchy, capitalism, or systemic oppression.
Creators' later retrospective comments frame the trilogy as a trans allegory, but this is subtle and not prominently woven into Revolutions' plot or dialogue, which prioritizes action, spectacle, and resolution over messaging. Reception focused on plot confusion, pacing issues, and an unsatisfying ending rather than any ideological intrusions, with no significant backlash decrying 'wokeness.' Overall, the film delivers traditional sci-fi entertainment with minor incidental progressive touches that enhance world-building without compromising storytelling.
We've run a full content analysis on The Matrix Revolutions and scored it 3/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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 Matrix Revolutions's overall score.
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Matrix Revolutions is rated R. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age ratingto decide if it's right for your family.
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.
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