Movie review
December 16, 2020 · 151 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Wonder Woman 1984 is a 1984-set DC superhero sequel in which Diana Prince battles a wish-granting artifact that unleashes global chaos driven by greed and unchecked desires. Diana wishes her lost love Steve Trevor back, her colleague Barbara Minerva wishes to become more like her, and con man Maxwell Lord seizes the stone for power. Female empowerment is visibly central through Wonder Woman’s physical dominance, moral authority, and the female supporting arcs centered on strength and confidence.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Wonder Woman 1984.
Woke representation / casting
Prominent female empowerment visible in hero dominance and female arcs, though aligned with comic premise and character logic.
Woke political dialogue
Moral speeches on truth versus greed and desire, tied to 1980s excess, without modern activist identity framing.
Identity-driven story themes
Female competence and power-seeking arcs are noticeable and recurring as girl-power elements, earned within the fantasy superhero world.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Satire of greed, capitalism, and power hunger in an 1980s businessman villain; no modern activist reframing of patriarchy, whiteness, or systemic identity oppression.
Production
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Some backlash claiming feminist messaging, girl power, and political subtext, though not dominant or fringe-exaggerated relative to quality complaints.
Creator track record context
Director Patty Jenkins has a documented pattern of female empowerment projects and public feminism commentary.
