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Obsession

Obsession

2026

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Waves

Waves

2019

Obsession vs Waves: Which Is More Woke?

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Obsession vs Waves: Quick Comparison

Obsession and Waves are both films. People look up Obsession vs Waves, or Obsession or Waves, when they want a straight compare of the two.

Below is a side-by-side of the facts we have, then how their political messaging, cultural themes, and IsItWoke scores differ. This is not a review of which is better to watch.

Side-by-side comparison of Obsession and Waves
FieldObsessionWaves
Release year20262019
TypeMovieMovie
GenresHorrorRomance, Drama
Woke Score13/10039/100
Community Score33/100Not listed
VerdictAbsolute CinemaVery Little Woke

Waves appears more woke than Obsession based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 26 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

Obsession
MovieObsession2026
13Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~33/100

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Waves
MovieWaves2019
39Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Waves is more woke than Obsession (AI).

Waves leads by 26 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 26-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Waves highlight: Dialogue occasionally feels like it’s pushing a message rather than developing characters organically.
  • Obsession highlight: Dialogue serves the plot with only mild messaging.
  • Obsession: Characters feel like they have depth beyond mere representation.
  • Waves: Some characters appear to be designed more for representation than for depth or narrative necessity.

Waves reads higher on ideology over story than Obsession, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Waves reads higher on message-first dialogue than Obsession, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Waves reads higher on tokenistic characters than Obsession, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Obsession or Waves?
Waves scores higher on the AI pass (39/100 vs 13/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (33 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.