The Goonies
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: high
Audience Score
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The Verdict
*The Goonies* is a classic 1980s kids' adventure with zero identity messaging. Its modestly diverse cast of children fits the suburban setting naturally, and the film is pure treasure-hunt fun with no preaching. Nothing here registers on the woke meter.
What the AI Flagged
Category explanations and examples behind the assessment. Internal category scores and the exact calculation are private; external sources appear below when available.
Identity Swaps
Original 1985 ensemble of brand-new characters; no established characters swapped.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
A group of kids led mostly by Mikey; female characters are peers, no anti-male messaging.
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
No LGBTQ+ content present.
DEI Casting
Diverse kid cast (including Data) reflects suburban kids naturally, not a quota.
- Data, a Chinese-American kid with gadgets, as part of the group
Preachiness
A straightforward treasure-hunt adventure with no sermonizing.
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
No anti-masculinity or anti-West framing.
Source Betrayal
Original screenplay with no source material to betray.
Audience Reviews
Discussion
Cast & Crew
Sean Astin
Mikey
Josh Brolin
Brand
Jeff Cohen
Chunk
Corey Feldman
Mouth
Kerri Green
Andy
Martha Plimpton
Stef
Ke Huy Quan
Data
John Matuszak
Sloth
Robert Davi
Jake
Joe Pantoliano
Francis
Steven Spielberg (Executive Producer) · Richard Donner (Director) · Kathleen Kennedy (Executive Producer) · Frank Marshall (Executive Producer)
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