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

Marathon scores higher on the AI pass (11/100 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 Marathon: Which Is More Woke?

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Marathon appears more woke than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 7 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

See full breakdown for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

MovieMarathon2025

11Score

Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~10/100

See full breakdown for Marathon

AI vs community

AI verdict

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

Marathon leads by 7 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

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

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

Why the scores diverge

The 7-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
Marathon highlight: Dialogue serves the action and plot rather than delivering overt messages.
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.
Marathon: Characters are primarily defined by their roles in the team rather than symbolic representation.

Marathon reads higher on ideology over story than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Marathon reads higher on modern politics injection than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Marathon reads higher on cultural normalization framing 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 Marathon?: Marathon scores higher on the AI pass (11/100 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.