Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: high
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The Verdict
A straightforward sci-fi adventure continuing the rebooted Apes franchise with original characters and no meaningful identity messaging. The human ally Mae is capable but the film doesn't push any gender or ideological agenda; conflict centers on power, freedom, and the legacy of Caesar. Essentially clean across all axes.
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 characters in an established sci-fi franchise; no swapped iconic characters.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
20The human character Mae/Nova is competent and resourceful, but the film does not diminish or mock male characters as a message; the protagonist Noa is male.
- Mae is cunning and pursues her own agenda
- Noa is the central heroic figure
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
0No LGBTQ+, trans, or non-binary content present.
DEI Casting
5A post-apocalyptic setting with apes and scattered humans; casting fits the world naturally.
Preachiness
20Themes of freedom, manipulation of history, and coexistence are folded into the story rather than delivered as sermons.
- Proximus distorts Caesar's legacy for power
- Questions about whether apes and humans can coexist
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
10No framing of masculinity or the West as inherently toxic; conflict is between ape factions.
Source Betrayal
10A continuation set generations after the rebooted trilogy with original characters; no identity-driven rewrite of established figures.
- Set long after Caesar's era
- New cast of original ape and human characters
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Cast & Crew
Owen Teague
Noa
Freya Allan
Nova / Mae
Kevin Durand
Proximus Caesar
Peter Macon
Raka
William H. Macy
Trevathan
Eka Darville
Sylva
Travis Jeffery
Anaya
Lydia Peckham
Soona
Neil Sandilands
Koro
Ras-Samuel Welda'abzgi
Lightning
Jenno Topping (Executive Producer) · Peter Chernin (Executive Producer) · Wes Ball (Director) · Josh Friedman (Writer)
The whole series, metered
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