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Obsession

2026

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The Duellists

1977

Obsession vs The Duellists: Which Is More Woke?

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The Duellists appears more woke than Obsession based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 5 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

MovieObsession2026
13Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~10/100

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MovieThe Duellists1977
18Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Duellists is more woke than Obsession (AI).

The Duellists leads by 5 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 5-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • The Duellists highlight: Dialogue serves the narrative without overt messaging.
  • Obsession highlight: Dialogue serves the plot with only mild messaging.
  • Obsession: Characters feel like they have depth beyond mere representation.
  • The Duellists: Characters are well-developed and integral to the story.

Obsession reads higher on message-first dialogue than The Duellists, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Obsession reads higher on tokenistic characters than The Duellists, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Obsession reads higher on cultural normalization framing than The Duellists, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Obsession or The Duellists?
The Duellists scores higher on the AI pass (18/100 vs 13/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (10 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.