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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

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Twelve Monkeys

1995

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs Twelve Monkeys: Which Is More Woke?

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AI scores are within 4 points, but the community leans more woke on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King than Twelve Monkeys (about 60 points on our vote scale).

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
MovieTwelve Monkeys1995
8Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~10/100

See full breakdown for Twelve Monkeys

AI vs community

AI verdict

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Twelve Monkeys tie on the AI woke score (within a few points).

AI scores are within a few points (4 vs 8); we call it a tie.

Community verdict

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

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

Why the scores diverge

  • Both titles are within a few AI points, so the tiebreaker is the per-dimension notes in each full write-up.
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Characters are deeply rooted in Tolkien's lore, not mere symbols.
  • Twelve Monkeys: Characters are well-developed and not mere symbols.

Twelve Monkeys 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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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King or Twelve Monkeys?
On AI scores they are within 5 points (4/100 vs 8/100), so we call it a tie for now.
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.