Question 1

Is Independence Day: Resurgence woke?

Accepted Answer

Independence Day: Resurgence has a woke score of 29/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Independence Day: Resurgence is a 2016 sci-fi action sequel in which Earth, having formed a global defense force using recovered alien technology after the 1996 invasion, faces a second, larger extraterrestrial attack led by a hive queen and must unite to repel it. The story centers on returning characters like David Levinson and ex-President Whitmore alongside a new generation of pilots, including Dylan Hiller (son of the original film's Steven Hiller) and Jake Morrison, as they fight for planetary survival. A subtle background gay couple appears among supporting scientists (promoted pre-release by director Roland Emmerich but depicted with minimal on-screen intimacy), alongside a female U.S. President and more international casting in military and leadership roles that align with the film's unified post-invasion world; these elements remain incidental to the core alien-defense narrative with no recurring activist dialogue, identity arcs, or institutional critiques.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Independence Day: Resurgence?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Representation / casting choices, Creator track record context, Identity-driven story themes. We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.

Independence Day: Resurgence

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