Movie review
March 11, 2022 · 104 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
The Adam Project is a 2022 Netflix sci-fi action comedy about a time-traveling fighter pilot (Ryan Reynolds) who crash-lands in 2022 and teams up with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) to save the future while reconciling with his late father (Mark Ruffalo). The core narrative centers on family grief, father-son bonds, personal growth, and time-travel ethics. No noticeable social-justice, identity, or activist themes appear in the story, dialogue, or marketing.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for The Adam Project.
Woke representation / casting
Light diverse casting and capable female roles visible but fit the sci-fi family premise with no forced diversity or signaling.
Woke political dialogue
No political or activist dialogue.
Identity-driven story themes
No identity-driven plotlines or messaging.
Western institutional / cultural critique
No modern activist critique; generic villain greed is standard genre trope.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Fringe user comments only; no significant backlash treating the film as pushing woke content.
Creator track record context
No relevant prior work cited.
