Question 1

Is The Dark Knight woke?

Accepted Answer

The Dark Knight has a woke score of 10/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. This 2008 Batman sequel is a straight-up crime thriller about order versus chaos in Gotham. The story follows Batman teaming with cops and DA Harvey Dent to take down mobsters, only for the Joker to unleash pure anarchy and force impossible moral choices. No identity lectures, no diversity messaging, and no social-justice framing appear in the plot, dialogue, or character arcs. It’s all vigilante action, ethical dilemmas, and a clown-faced terrorist—nothing an average viewer would flag as modern activist content.

Question 2

Is there DEI in The Dark Knight?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Political / ideological dialogue, Institutional / cultural critique, Representation / casting choices. Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

The Dark Knight

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