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The Shape of Water

2017

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Eddington

2025

The Shape of Water vs Eddington: Which Is More Woke?

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Eddington appears more woke than The Shape of Water based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 29 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

MovieThe Shape of Water2017
32Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~70/100

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MovieEddington2025
61Score
Very Woke

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Eddington is more woke than The Shape of Water (AI).

Eddington leads by 29 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 29-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Eddington highlight: Dialogue often feels like it’s pushing a political agenda rather than developing character or plot.
  • The Shape of Water highlight: The dialogue occasionally leans into moralizing, particularly around themes of acceptance and love.
  • The Shape of Water: While characters are well-developed, some feel like they exist to represent broader social themes.
  • Eddington: Some characters appear to be included more for their symbolic value than for their narrative depth.

Eddington reads higher on modern politics injection than The Shape of Water, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Eddington reads higher on ideology over story than The Shape of Water, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Eddington reads higher on legacy rewriting than The Shape of Water, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Shape of Water or Eddington?
Eddington scores higher on the AI pass (61/100 vs 32/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (70 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.