Movie

Jumpers

Name: Jumpers
Released: 2016

2016

4Score

Absolute Cinema

Story over sermons. Cinema first.

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Is Jumpers Woke? Quick Answer

Jumpers scores 4/100 on the IsItWoke scale and is rated Absolute Cinema.

That is the story-first end of the scale for this film.

The dialogue appears natural and focused on the emotional tension of the moment rather than pushing a social or political message. Characters serve the narrative purpose of the story without feeling inserted for symbolic or demographic reasons.

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How the score is shaped

Eight stored dimensions, each scored from 0 to 20.

Message

Characters

Story

Legacy

Politics

Lead

Tradition

Norms

Column height is the stored score out of 20

Message-first dialogue
2/20
Tokenistic characters
1/20
Ideology over story
1/20
Legacy rewriting
0/20
Modern politics injection
0/20
Protected protagonist pattern
2/20
Anti-traditional framing
0/20
Cultural normalization framing
0/20

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Why it received this score

Based on: Published title analysisConfidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-10-12

Key reasons

The dialogue appears natural and focused on the emotional tension of the moment rather than pushing a social or political message.
Characters serve the narrative purpose of the story without feeling inserted for symbolic or demographic reasons.
The story prioritizes the immediate conflict and emotional stakes over any ideological framing or activism.

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There is no indication that this is part of a legacy franchise or that the story alters any established property for ideological reasons.
The setting and themes do not incorporate contemporary political discourse or culture-war elements.

Score signals

Signal	What was measured	Strength	Impact
Message-first dialogue	How much the dialogue, monologues, or character interactions feel driven by overt messaging, moral lecturing, ideological framing, or making a point instead of serving the story naturally.	2/20	+1
Tokenistic characters	How much characters feel inserted or shaped primarily for symbolic representation, political signaling, or demographic checkbox value rather than narrative depth, organic fit, or strong characterization.	1/20	+1
Ideology over story	How much the overall storytelling prioritizes ideological framing, message delivery, social commentary, or activism-coded narrative choices over pacing, conflict, immersion, and entertainment.	1/20	+1
Protected protagonist pattern	How much the protagonist fits the protected-protagonist pattern (agenda-driven character construction) rather than competence fantasy. Score HIGH only when: competence appears unearned or unexplained; protagonist rarely faces consequences; antagonists exist mainly to demonstrate protagonist superiority; narrative treats protagonist as symbolically superior; plot shields protagonist from vulnerability. Score LOW when: competence is grounded in training, profession, or past experience; protagonist suffers damage or setbacks; real physical danger and survival tension exist (normal action storytelling). Do not penalize competence fantasy.	2/20	+1

AI cultural analysis

A short read on tone, themes, and messaging — not a plot synopsis.

AI read

Jumpers is a tightly focused drama that centers on a personal and emotional moment between two characters during a Fourth of July celebration. The writing prioritizes the story's tension and character dynamics without resorting to ideological messaging or social commentary.

Dialogue is natural and serves to heighten the stakes of the scene rather than deliver moralizing or activist content. The characters feel grounded and integral to the story, avoiding tokenistic or symbolic constructions.

There is no evidence of legacy property interference or modern political injections that would disrupt immersion or narrative coherence. Overall, the film appears to be a story-first work that respects its dramatic premise and avoids the pitfalls of message-first or agenda-driven storytelling.