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Warcraft
movie·PG-13·Jun 10, 2016·
Box OfficeBreak-even · 2.7x
$160M
Budget
$433.7M
Gross
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Warcraft
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Warcraft
movie
PG-13
June 10, 2016
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Warcraft stays true to its source material's classic fantasy story of war, loyalty, and heroism, with any casting choices remaining incidental and never driving the plot.
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Detailed Analysis
The 2016 Warcraft film adapts the established game lore of orcs invading Azeroth through a portal, centering on traditional fantasy themes of war, family loyalty, heroism, and moral ambiguity between factions.
Director Duncan Jones intentionally pushed for interracial casting in the human royal family, casting Black actress Ruth Negga as Lady Taria opposite white actor Travis Fimmel as Anduin Lothar to reflect his own mixed family background and 'mix it up' for societal representation, fighting studio resistance for years. Black actress Paula Patton plays the half-orc Garona, with the director highlighting balanced female roles who are not mere love interests and avoid 'slutty costumes.' These choices add incidental diversity to the human side without altering core plot drivers or source material foundations.
Key Factors
- Director-driven interracial casting for Lothar/Taria family roles reflecting personal progressive intent
- Emphasis on capable female characters like Garona and Taria in non-sexualized roles
- Organic fantasy setting with no central identity politics, systemic oppression narratives, or source-character race/gender swaps driving the story
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We've run a full content analysis on Warcraft and scored it 3/10 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 Warcraft?
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Is Warcraft family-friendly?
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