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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

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The Pervert's Guide to Cinema

2006

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs The Pervert's Guide to Cinema: Which Is More Woke?

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The Pervert's Guide to Cinema appears more woke than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 70 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

MovieThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003
4Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~70/100

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MovieThe Pervert's Guide to Cinema2006
74Score
Very Woke

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Pervert's Guide to Cinema is more woke than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (AI).

The Pervert's Guide to Cinema leads by 70 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 70-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • The Pervert's Guide to Cinema highlight: The film heavily leans on Žižek's philosophical ideas, often prioritizing them over narrative coherence.
  • 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.
  • The Pervert's Guide to Cinema: Characters and examples are used primarily as vehicles for ideological exploration rather than for their own development.

The Pervert's Guide to Cinema reads higher on ideology over story than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Pervert's Guide to Cinema reads higher on cultural normalization framing than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Pervert's Guide to Cinema reads higher on anti-traditional framing than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King or The Pervert's Guide to Cinema?
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema scores higher on the AI pass (74/100 vs 4/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (70 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.