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Project Hail Mary

2026

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Lightyear

2022

Project Hail Mary vs Lightyear: Which Is More Woke?

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Lightyear appears more woke than Project Hail Mary based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 63 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

MovieProject Hail Mary2026
10Score
Absolute Cinema

Community (votes): ~10/100

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MovieLightyear2022
73Score
Very Woke

Community (votes): ~90/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Lightyear is more woke than Project Hail Mary (AI).

Lightyear leads by 63 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Lightyear reads more woke in community votes than Project Hail Mary.

Vote-weighted spread: about 80 points (10 vs 90).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 63-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Lightyear highlight: Dialogue often feels like it serves a social agenda rather than character development.
  • Project Hail Mary highlight: Dialogue serves the story rather than pushing an agenda.
  • Project Hail Mary: Characters are developed through their actions and relationships, not as symbols.
  • Lightyear: Some characters appear to be included primarily for representation rather than narrative necessity.

Lightyear reads higher on legacy rewriting than Project Hail Mary, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Lightyear reads higher on modern politics injection than Project Hail Mary, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Lightyear reads higher on ideology over story than Project Hail Mary, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Project Hail Mary or Lightyear?
Lightyear scores higher on the AI pass (73/100 vs 10/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Lightyear (90 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.