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Normal

2026

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Project Hail Mary

2026

Normal vs Project Hail Mary: Which Is More Woke?

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AI scores are within 1 points, but the community leans more woke on Normal than Project Hail Mary (about 5 points on our vote scale).

MovieNormal2026
11Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~30/100

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MovieProject Hail Mary2026
10Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~25/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Normal and Project Hail Mary tie on the AI woke score (within a few points).

AI scores are within a few points (11 vs 10); we call it a tie.

Community verdict

Normal reads more woke in community votes than Project Hail Mary.

Vote-weighted spread: about 5 points (30 vs 25).

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.
  • Normal: Characters are primarily defined by their roles in the story, not as symbols.
  • Project Hail Mary: Characters are developed through their actions and relationships, not as symbols.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Normal or Project Hail Mary?
On AI scores they are within 5 points (11/100 vs 10/100), so we call it a tie for now.
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Normal (30 vs 25 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.