Head to head
Marvel vs DC: Which Is More Woke?
Marvel, by 4 points.
Marvel's 37 films average a Woke Score of 28; DC's 27 films average 24. Both land in Based. Marvel leads on Representation Casting (+8) and Racial Consciousness (+7). DC leads on Eat the Rich (+4) and Climate Crusade (+2).
Marvel casts wider and lectures slightly more. DC's only clear lead is Eat the Rich, which in Gotham is less an agenda than a zoning matter.
Verdict mix
Each side's films by verdict band.
Peak Woke: 0, Woke: 3, Woke-Adjacent: 7, Based: 11, Ultra Based: 16.
Peak Woke: 0, Woke: 1, Woke-Adjacent: 5, Based: 4, Ultra Based: 17.
Marker by marker
Average marker score per side, 0–100, sorted by the size of the gap. The red bar is Marvel, the grey bar DC.
- Representation CastingMarvel +8Marvel47DC39
- Racial ConsciousnessMarvel +7Marvel23DC16
- Eat the RichDC +4Marvel11DC15
- Body PositivityMarvel +3Marvel6DC3
- Climate CrusadeDC +2Marvel0DC2
- Lecture EnergyMarvel +2Marvel18DC16
- NeurodivergenceMarvel +2Marvel5DC3
- Feminist AgendaMarvel +1Marvel27DC26
- Revisionist HistoryMarvel +1Marvel4DC3
- LGBTQ+ ThemesEvenMarvel7DC7
The extremes
The wokest and most based film on each side.
More comparisons
Marvel is every film crediting Marvel Studios. DC is every film crediting DC Films, DC Studios, DC Entertainment, DC or DC Vertigo. A film credited to both sides would count on both; none is. Averages are rounded, and the margin is the gap between the rounded averages. Scores follow the site methodology. Data last updated 2026-08-03.