The School of Rock
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: high
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The Verdict
The School of Rock is a clean, feel-good family comedy with zero identity messaging. Its 'stick it to the man' attitude is purely about rock rebellion and self-expression, not politics. Nothing here registers as woke.
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 story with no established characters to swap.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
5Male lead is the bumbling protagonist; no anti-male messaging.
- Dewey Finn is a flawed, slovenly but lovable male lead
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
3No LGBTQ+ themes or characters of note.
DEI Casting
10Diverse class of kids reflecting a contemporary school setting, plausible and not agenda-driven.
- Mix of student backgrounds in the classroom
Preachiness
8The 'stick it to the man' theme is comedic and music-focused, not a political sermon.
- Dewey teaches kids about rock rebellion against 'the man'
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
3No anti-masculinity or anti-West framing.
Source Betrayal
0Original screenplay, no source to betray.
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Cast & Crew
Jack Black
Dewey Finn
Joan Cusack
Rosalie Mullins
Mike White
Ned Schneebly
Sarah Silverman
Patty Di Marco
Miranda Cosgrove
Summer Hathaway
Joey Gaydos Jr.
Zack
Kevin Alexander Clark
Freddy Jones
Rivkah Reyes
Katie
Robert Tsai
Lawrence
Maryam Hassan
Tomika
Steve Nicolaides (Executive Producer) · Richard Linklater (Director) · Scott Aversano (Executive Producer)
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