Rick and Morty
tv·TV-14·Dec 2, 2013
Rick and Morty earns its low 2/10 woke score by sticking to absurd sci-fi adventures, nihilistic humor, and family chaos without identity politics, DEI mandates, or social justice lectures. The result is neutral, entertainment-first storytelling that mocks extremes on all sides.
Rick and Morty centers on absurd sci-fi adventures, multiverse chaos, family dysfunction, and nihilistic dark humor delivered through irreverent, equal-opportunity satire that mocks authority, consumerism, and extremes on all sides without resolution or activism.
Across the analyzed seasons, the series maintains a traditional adult animated format with consistent original voice casting, organic character development, and entertainment-first storytelling that avoids DEI-driven changes, identity politics, systemic critiques, or social justice lectures, even as minor elements like balanced writers' rooms or satirical jabs appear sporadically. This results in overwhelmingly positive reception focused on comedy and innovation rather than ideological backlash. The show's content profile earns its official overall woke score of 2/10 due to the aggregate absence of progressive ideological dominance in favor of anarchic, apolitical fun.
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We've run a full content analysis on Rick and Morty and scored it 2/10 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 Rick and Morty's overall score.
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Rick and Morty is rated TV-14. 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. Learn more about our methodology →
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