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The Silence of the Lambs

1991

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Project Hail Mary

2026

The Silence of the Lambs vs Project Hail Mary: Which Is More Woke?

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AI scores are within 2 points, but the community leans more woke on Project Hail Mary than The Silence of the Lambs (about 15 points on our vote scale).

MovieThe Silence of the Lambs1991
8Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~10/100

See full breakdown for The Silence of the Lambs
MovieProject Hail Mary2026
10Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~25/100

See full breakdown for Project Hail Mary

AI vs community

AI verdict

The Silence of the Lambs and Project Hail Mary tie on the AI woke score (within a few points).

AI scores are within a few points (8 vs 10); we call it a tie.

Community verdict

Project Hail Mary reads more woke in community votes than The Silence of the Lambs.

Vote-weighted spread: about 15 points (10 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.
  • The Silence of the Lambs: Characters are well-developed and integral to the plot, not merely symbols.
  • Project Hail Mary: Characters are developed through their actions and relationships, not as symbols.

Project Hail Mary reads higher on ideology over story than The Silence of the Lambs, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Silence of the Lambs or Project Hail Mary?
On AI scores they are within 5 points (8/100 vs 10/100), so we call it a tie for now.
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Project Hail Mary (25 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.