In Time
AI Woke Score
Faint messaging, mostly cosmetic.
confidence: high
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The Verdict
*In Time* is an original sci-fi thriller with a heavy-handed class-inequality allegory but essentially zero identity messaging. Its critique is economic — rich versus poor — not tied to race, gender, or LGBTQ+ themes. A male lead, conventional casting, and no source material to betray keep nearly every axis clean.
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
0Original sci-fi story with no established characters to swap.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
10Male protagonist leads; female lead is a partner, not a tool to diminish men.
- Will Salas is the central hero
- Sylvia joins him as an accomplice without emasculating the men
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
0No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
DEI Casting
10Cast is fairly conventional with diversity that fits a near-future setting.
Preachiness
35The film carries a clear class-inequality allegory but folds it into the thriller plot rather than sermonizing directly.
- Time-as-currency divides rich and poor
- The wealthy hoard immortality while the poor die young
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
15Anti-elite/anti-capitalist themes exist but aren't framed as anti-masculinity or anti-West specifically.
- The rich elite are villains of the system
Source Betrayal
0Original screenplay with no source material.
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Cast & Crew
Amanda Seyfried
Sylvia Weis
Justin Timberlake
Will Salas
Cillian Murphy
Raymond Leon
Vincent Kartheiser
Philippe Weis
Olivia Wilde
Rachel Salas
Matt Bomer
Henry Hamilton
Johnny Galecki
Borel
Collins Pennie
Timekeeper Jaeger
Toby Hemingway
Timekeeper Kors
Brendan Miller
Kolber
Andrew Z. Davis (Executive Producer) · Andrew Niccol (Director) · Kristel Laiblin (Executive Producer) · Amy Israel (Executive Producer)
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