Question 1

Is Toy Story 4 woke?

Accepted Answer

Toy Story 4 has a woke score of 37/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Toy Story 4 follows Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the other toys as they join Bonnie on a road trip after she creates a new toy named Forky from a spork. The story centers on Woody’s questions about loyalty, purpose, and whether a toy’s job is only to serve one child, while reuniting with Bo Peep and facing new adventures. Bo Peep appears in a larger, self-directed role as an independent leader, and a brief background scene shows two women dropping off and picking up a child at kindergarten. These elements stand out to some viewers amid otherwise standard Pixar themes of friendship and change.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Toy Story 4?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Representation / casting choices, Anti-woke backlash / 'too woke' complaints, Creator track record context. Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, devoted to taking care of his kid—whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But after Bonnie creates a reluctant new toy called "Forky", a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends challenges everything Woody believes about loyalty, purpose, and what it truly means to be a toy.

Toy Story 4

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