Elio
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: medium
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The Verdict
Elio is a fairly clean original Pixar sci-fi adventure centered on belonging and self-discovery. Its Latino lead and diverse cast fit the modern setting naturally rather than as agenda-driven messaging, and there is no notable LGBTQ+, preachy, or anti-masculine content. Nothing here reads as heavy-handed identity messaging.
What the AI Flagged
Each axis scored 0–100, with the receipts. The headline score weights the worst offense, so a single egregious element isn't diluted by the rest.
Identity Swaps
5Original Pixar story with new characters; no established characters to swap.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
15Elio's aunt Olga is a competent military/single-guardian figure, but men aren't diminished as a message.
- Aunt Olga as Elio's capable guardian and Air Force officer
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
10No prominent LGBTQ+ themes or characters in the released film.
DEI Casting
25Latino lead and diverse human cast fit a contemporary setting naturally without overriding lore.
- Latino protagonist Elio raised by his aunt
Preachiness
15Themes of belonging and identity are folded into a kid-friendly adventure rather than sermonized.
- Elio's arc about finding where he belongs
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
8No framing of masculinity or the West as villainous.
Source Betrayal
0Original property with no source material to betray.
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Cast & Crew
Yonas Kibreab
Elio / Other Elio (voice)
Remy Edgerly
Glordon (voice)
Zoe Saldaña
Olga Solís (voice)
Brad Garrett
Lord Grigon (voice)
Brandon Moon
Ambassador Helix (voice)
Jameela Jamil
Ambassador Questa (voice)
Young Dylan
Bryce (voice)
Jake T. Getman
Caleb (voice)
Matthias Schweighöfer
Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
Ana de la Reguera
Ambassador Turais (voice)
Lindsey Collins (Executive Producer) · Domee Shi (Director) · Pete Docter (Executive Producer) · Madeline Sharafian (Director)
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