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YES DAY

2021

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Project Hail Mary

2026

YES DAY vs Project Hail Mary: Which Is More Woke?

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YES DAY appears more woke than Project Hail Mary based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 23 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

MovieYES DAY2021
33Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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MovieProject Hail Mary2026
10Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~10/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

YES DAY is more woke than Project Hail Mary (AI).

YES DAY leads by 23 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 23-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • YES DAY highlight: The dialogue occasionally veers into moral lessons about parenting and freedom, diluting the comedic flow.
  • Project Hail Mary highlight: Dialogue serves the story rather than pushing an agenda.
  • YES DAY: Characters are relatable but sometimes feel like they serve more as symbols of modern parenting than fully developed individuals.
  • Project Hail Mary: Characters are developed through their actions and relationships, not as symbols.

YES DAY reads higher on message-first dialogue than Project Hail Mary, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. YES DAY reads higher on cultural normalization framing than Project Hail Mary, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. YES DAY reads higher on tokenistic characters than Project Hail Mary, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, YES DAY or Project Hail Mary?
YES DAY scores higher on the AI pass (33/100 vs 10/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (n/a 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.