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The Martian

The Martian

2015

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

2026

The Martian vs Spider-Man: Brand New Day: Which Is More Woke?

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The Martian vs Spider-Man: Brand New Day: Quick Comparison

The Martian and Spider-Man: Brand New Day are both films. The Martian landed in 2015; Spider-Man: Brand New Day in 2026. People look up The Martian vs Spider-Man: Brand New Day, or The Martian or Spider-Man: Brand New Day, 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 The Martian and Spider-Man: Brand New Day
FieldThe MartianSpider-Man: Brand New Day
Release year20152026
TypeMovieMovie
GenresScience Fiction, Drama, AdventureScience Fiction, Action, Adventure
Woke Score4/10058/100
Community ScoreNot listed40/100
VerdictAbsolute CinemaSlightly Woke

Spider-Man: Brand New Day appears more woke than The Martian based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 54 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

The Martian
MovieThe Martian2015
4Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is more woke than The Martian (AI).

Spider-Man: Brand New Day leads by 54 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 54-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day highlight: The dialogue often feels like it’s pushing a message rather than developing the characters organically.
  • The Martian highlight: The dialogue is primarily focused on survival and problem-solving rather than delivering a social message.
  • The Martian: Characters are well-developed and serve the narrative rather than merely representing demographic ideals.
  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day: Some characters appear to be included primarily for representation rather than narrative necessity.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day reads higher on legacy rewriting than The Martian, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Spider-Man: Brand New Day reads higher on ideology over story than The Martian, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Spider-Man: Brand New Day reads higher on message-first dialogue than The Martian, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Martian or Spider-Man: Brand New Day?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day scores higher on the AI pass (58/100 vs 4/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (n/a vs 40 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.