Movie review
May 4, 2022 · 126 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a 2022 superhero fantasy where Doctor Strange teams with young multiverse traveler America Chavez to stop the Scarlet Witch from seizing her powers amid grief-driven multiversal threats. The narrative focuses on power, consequences, family loss, and alternate realities in a high-stakes adventure. Visible LGBTQ representation appears through America Chavez, who wears a pride pin and references her two moms in dialogue.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Woke representation / casting
Visible LGBTQ representation through America Chavez pride pin and two moms reference.
Woke political dialogue
No political or ideological dialogue.
Identity-driven story themes
Queer identity element present through America Chavez.
Western institutional / cultural critique
No modern activist institutional or cultural critique.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Backlash and bans over LGBTQ elements in America Chavez scenes.
Creator track record context
Mild Marvel Studios diversity pattern.
Production
