Which is more woke, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King or American Psycho?

American Psycho scores higher on the AI pass (15/100 vs 4/100).

What do community votes say?

Votes lean more woke on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (70 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.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs American Psycho: Which Is More Woke?

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American Psycho appears more woke than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 11 points. Community votes lean toward The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King instead; worth checking both breakdowns.

MovieThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003

4Score

Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~70/100

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MovieAmerican Psycho2000

15Score

Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~10/100

See full breakdown for American Psycho

AI vs community

AI verdict

American Psycho is more woke than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (AI).

American Psycho leads by 11 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King reads more woke in community votes than American Psycho.

Vote-weighted spread: about 60 points (70 vs 10).

Why the scores diverge

The 11-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
American Psycho highlight: Dialogue serves the story and character development rather than overt messaging.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King highlight: Dialogue serves the epic narrative rather than pushing a message.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Characters are deeply rooted in Tolkien's lore, not mere symbols.
American Psycho: Characters are primarily shaped by their roles in the narrative rather than for symbolic representation.

American Psycho reads higher on anti-traditional framing than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. American Psycho reads higher on message-first dialogue than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. American Psycho reads higher on ideology over story than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Which is more woke, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King or American Psycho?: American Psycho scores higher on the AI pass (15/100 vs 4/100).
What do community votes say?: Votes lean more woke on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (70 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.