Name: Is Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets woke?
Item: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Rating: 19
Author: Woke or Not

Question 1

Is Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets woke?

Accepted Answer

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has a woke score of 19%, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a 2017 sci-fi action adventure in which two human special operatives investigate a hidden threat inside Alpha, a massive space station metropolis built by converging alien species over centuries. The story centers on espionage, chases, and a climactic confrontation tied to a past military incident involving displaced aliens. A secondary plot element lightly references planetary destruction and restitution but stays subordinate to the visual spectacle and mission-driven narrative without recurring identity-focused messaging or activist framing.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Identity-driven story themes, Western institutional / cultural critique, Woke political dialogue. In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

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