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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

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What Men Want

2019

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs What Men Want: Which Is More Woke?

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What Men Want appears more woke than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 53 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

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AI verdict

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

What Men Want leads by 53 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

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

Vote-weighted spread: about 20 points (70 vs 90).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 53-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • What Men Want highlight: Dialogue often serves as a vehicle for social commentary rather than character development.
  • 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.
  • What Men Want: Characters feel crafted to symbolize contemporary gender dynamics rather than being fully fleshed out.

What Men Want reads higher on ideology over story than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. What Men Want reads higher on message-first dialogue than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. What Men Want reads higher on modern politics injection 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 What Men Want?
What Men Want scores higher on the AI pass (57/100 vs 4/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on What Men Want (90 vs 70 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.