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The Mummy
movie·PG-13·Jun 9, 2017·
Box OfficeHit · 3.3x
$125M
Budget
$409.2M
Gross
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The Mummy
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The Mummy
movie
PG-13
June 9, 2017
Wokeometer Rating
6Mixed
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
The 2017 Mummy reboot scores a moderate 6/10 by giving its female antagonist a backstory rooted in patriarchal succession and denied power, yet these themes integrate into the action plot without becoming the central focus.
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Detailed Analysis
The 2017 reboot centers its antagonist Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella) on a backstory of being denied the Egyptian throne solely because a male heir was born, prompting her pact with Set and millennia of rage.
Director Alex Kurtzman deliberately shifted from an initial male mummy design to a female one after considering modern bullying and outcast themes, explicitly calling the choice a way to feature strong women and pose questions about whether such denial 'could happen now.' Boutella described Ahmanet as 'the definition of a feminist: strong, powerful and opinionated' and 'the ultimate feminist.' This gender choice for the franchise's iconic monster, paired with the plot's emphasis on unjustly stolen female destiny, constitutes a clear progressive framing of patriarchal succession as the spark for evil.
Key Factors
- Deliberate gender swap of the traditional male Mummy villain to female Ahmanet with explicit patriarchal denial premise
- Director Kurtzman and actress Boutella statements framing the character as feminist empowerment and commentary on timeless gender issues
- Diverse casting of Boutella (Algerian-French) and Marwan Kenzari in prominent antagonist/supporting roles alongside Tom Cruise lead
- Backstory and marketing highlighting female rage against male succession as central motivation, though resolved via white male hero dominance
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Is The Mummy Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on The Mummy and scored it 6/10 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 Mummy?
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 Mummy's overall score.
Is The Mummy family-friendly?
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