Head to head
Marvel vs Star Wars: Which Is More Woke?
Marvel, by 3 points.
Marvel's 37 films average a Woke Score of 28; Star Wars' 9 films average 25. Both land in Based. Marvel leads on Representation Casting (+8) and LGBTQ+ Themes (+5). Star Wars leads on Revisionist History (+7) and Lecture Energy (+3).
Closer than either fanbase would like. Without The Last Jedi (74), the Star Wars average falls to 19.
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: 2, Based: 0, Ultra Based: 6.
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 Star Wars.
- Representation CastingMarvel +8Marvel47Star Wars39
- Revisionist HistoryStar Wars +7Marvel4Star Wars11
- LGBTQ+ ThemesMarvel +5Marvel7Star Wars2
- NeurodivergenceMarvel +5Marvel5Star Wars0
- Lecture EnergyStar Wars +3Marvel18Star Wars21
- Feminist AgendaStar Wars +2Marvel27Star Wars29
- Body PositivityMarvel +1Marvel6Star Wars5
- Eat the RichMarvel +1Marvel11Star Wars10
- Racial ConsciousnessMarvel +1Marvel23Star Wars22
- Climate CrusadeEvenMarvel0Star Wars0
The extremes
The wokest and most based film on each side.
More comparisons
Marvel is every film crediting Marvel Studios. Star Wars is every film in TMDB's Star Wars collection. 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.