Lucy
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: high
Audience Score
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The Verdict
Lucy is a high-concept sci-fi action film with a powerful female lead, but a strong woman protagonist is not woke by itself. There's no identity-swapping, no LGBTQ+ content, no preachy ideology — just a pulpy 'we use 10% of our brains' premise. It scores near zero across nearly every axis.
What the AI Flagged
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Identity Swaps
Original story with original characters; no established character is swapped.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
Lucy becomes an all-powerful female lead, but the film doesn't frame men as the problem or mock them as a message.
- Lucy's powers vastly exceed everyone around her
- Professor Norman (male) is a respected ally, not a foil
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
No LGBTQ+, trans, or non-binary content present.
DEI Casting
Cast reflects an international Paris/Taipei setting plausibly; no checkbox casting against lore.
- Korean crime syndicate antagonists fit the setting
Preachiness
Philosophical musings on human potential and evolution, but no identity-politics sermonizing.
- Voiceover lectures about brain capacity and the meaning of life
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
No framing of masculinity, whiteness, or the West as villainous.
Source Betrayal
Original screenplay with no source material to betray.
Audience Reviews
Discussion
Cast & Crew
Scarlett Johansson
Lucy
Morgan Freeman
Professor Norman
Choi Min-sik
Mr. Jang
Amr Waked
Pierre Del Rio
Julian Rhind-Tutt
The Limey
Pilou Asbæk
Richard
Lio Tipton
Caroline
Shin Yoo-ram
Jang's Lieutenant
Seo Chong-ju
Jang's Lieutenant
Nicolas Phongpheth
Jii
Marc Shmuger (Executive Producer) · Luc Besson (Writer)
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