Question 1

Is Wicked woke?

Accepted Answer

Wicked has a woke score of 79/100, which means it is heavily driven by woke themes. The film is a musical fantasy adaptation of the Broadway show’s first act, following green-skinned Elphaba’s ostracism at Shiz University and her unlikely friendship with popular Glinda as their destinies diverge in Oz. The narrative centers on prejudice against physical difference, empowerment through defiance, and resistance to a corrupt regime scapegoating animals. Audience-visible elements include casting and creator statements that frame the allegory around contemporary identity and power dynamics.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Wicked?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Identity-driven story themes, Anti-woke backlash / 'too woke' complaints, Representation / casting choices. In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Wicked

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