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Y2K
movie·R·Dec 6, 2024·
Box OfficeFlop · 0.3x
$15M
Budget
$4.5M
Gross
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Y2K
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Y2K
movie
R
December 6, 2024
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Y2K scores a low 1/10 on wokeness by delivering pure horror-comedy thrills through classic teen survival tropes, crushes, and gadget gore with zero identity politics or social messaging.
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Detailed Analysis
Y2K is a straightforward horror-comedy centered on the Y2K bug causing household electronics and computers to gain sentience and attack humans on New Year's Eve 1999.
The premise follows high school outcasts Eli (Jaeden Martell) and Danny (Julian Dennison) crashing a party to pursue Eli's crush on popular girl Laura (Rachel Zegler), then surviving a tech apocalypse alongside a small group of teens including nu-metal fan Ash and aspiring rapper CJ. No plot points, dialogue, or character arcs involve identity politics, systemic oppression, critiques of traditional norms, or social justice messaging; the story relies on classic teen comedy tropes of social awkwardness, crushes, and chaotic survival mixed with gore gags from killer gadgets.
Key Factors
- Original story with no established character race/gender swaps or forced diversity mandates
- Themes limited to 1999 nostalgia, teen party antics, and machine rebellion without activist framing
- Creator focus on SNL-style humor and practical effects; zero creator statements or reception signals tied to progressive ideology
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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Is Y2K Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Y2K and scored it 1/10 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 Y2K?
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 Y2K's overall score.
Is Y2K family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Y2K is rated R. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score movies?
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. Learn more about our methodology →
