Data report
Are Movies Getting More Woke?
The average score rose by 22.0 points from the 1920s to the 2020s. The largest adjacent-decade change was an increase of 6.5 points from the 2000s to the 2010s.
- Sample size
- 2,746 films in this analysis
- Latest scoring timestamp:
This date is the latest scoring timestamp among included films; it is not a claim that every score was refreshed then.
What the data shows
The average score rose by 22.0 points from the 1920s to the 2020s. The largest adjacent-decade change was an increase of 6.5 points from the 2000s to the 2010s.
Average Woke Score by decade
Bars show the average Woke Score for each displayed decade. A partial label means the current decade is still in progress.
1920s3.3
1930s4.7
1940s4.1
1950s4.9
1960s7.9
1970s9.3
1980s9.6
1990s12.4
2000s12.4
2010s18.9
2020s*25.3
Data table
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| Decade | Average Woke Score | Films | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.3 | 12 | Past calendar decade |
| 1930s | 4.7 | 20 | Past calendar decade |
| 1940s | 4.1 | 45 | Past calendar decade |
| 1950s | 4.9 | 53 | Past calendar decade |
| 1960s | 7.9 | 56 | Past calendar decade |
| 1970s | 9.3 | 129 | Past calendar decade |
| 1980s | 9.6 | 162 | Past calendar decade |
| 1990s | 12.4 | 252 | Past calendar decade |
| 2000s | 12.4 | 401 | Past calendar decade |
| 2010s | 18.9 | 591 | Past calendar decade |
| 2020s | 25.3 | 1025 | Partial current decade |