Question 1

Is The One and Only Ivan woke?

Accepted Answer

The One and Only Ivan has a woke score of 28/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. The movie keeps pushing the anti-captivity message and animal freedom the whole way through. The animals hatch an escape plan from the mall circus, Stella dies from neglect, and public protest shuts down the circus so they can go to a zoo habitat. Animal welfare activism drives the entire story engine with recurring sermons on humans exploiting animals for profit and entertainment. No identity themes, no gender politics, and no queer elements appear.

Question 2

Is there DEI in The One and Only Ivan?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Institutional / cultural critique, Representation / casting choices, Political / ideological dialogue. A gorilla named Ivan who’s living in a suburban shopping mall tries to piece together his past, with the help of other animals, as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.

The One and Only Ivan

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