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Toy Story 5

2026

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017

Toy Story 5 vs Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets: Which Is More Woke?

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets appears more woke than Toy Story 5 based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 5 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

MovieToy Story 52026
14Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~63/100

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MovieValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets2017
19Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI verdict

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is more woke than Toy Story 5 (AI).

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets leads by 5 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Community averages are too close to call (or one side has no votes yet).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 5-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets highlight: Dialogue occasionally leans into messaging, but it doesn't dominate the narrative.
  • Toy Story 5 highlight: Dialogue remains focused on character interactions rather than overt messaging.
  • Toy Story 5: Characters are well-established and feel true to their origins, avoiding tokenism.
  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets: Characters are generally well-rounded, though some feel like they serve a symbolic purpose.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets reads higher on protected protagonist pattern than Toy Story 5, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets reads higher on tokenistic characters than Toy Story 5, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Toy Story 5 or Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets?
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets scores higher on the AI pass (19/100 vs 14/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (63 vs n/a on our vote-weighted scale).
Why might AI and votes disagree?
AI scores come from a structured model pass; votes capture how people read the politics or messaging. Trailers, culture-war framing, and release timing can push votes away from the model.