Captain Phillips vs Oppenheimer: Which Is More Woke?
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Oppenheimer appears more woke than Captain Phillips based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 13 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

10Score
Absolute CinemaCommunity (votes): not enough data yet
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23Score
Very Little WokeCommunity (votes): ~10/100
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AI verdict
Oppenheimer is more woke than Captain Phillips (AI).
Oppenheimer leads by 13 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 13-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
- Oppenheimer highlight: Dialogue serves the historical context rather than overt messaging.
- Captain Phillips highlight: Dialogue serves the story and feels authentic to the situation.
- Captain Phillips: Characters are well-developed, with motivations that drive the narrative.
- Oppenheimer: Characters are primarily driven by their historical roles, not symbolic representation.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which is more woke, Captain Phillips or Oppenheimer?
- Oppenheimer scores higher on the AI pass (23/100 vs 10/100).
- What do community votes say?
- Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (n/a vs 10 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.