Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 2
Its director stated on the record that "it was part of me, It was part of my childhood, It was part of my family history, And I felt compelled to tell it in a way that I've rarely felt before, Once I…" 1. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 3 of 100 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black and Hispanic 3.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "It was part of me. It was part of my childhood. It was part of my family history. And I felt compelled to tell it in a way that I've rarely felt before. Once I'd had the idea that it was two hours of…"NPR, December 21, 2019 source ↗
- 2Content balanceAdvocacy 3 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
- 3RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 68, Black 28, Hispanic 30.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.
Age: 69 — leans mature
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Advocacy Over Time in War
The average advocacy score of War titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 0 | 2 |
| 1953 | 0 | 2 |
| 1962 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963 | 0 | 2 |
| 1964 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965 | 0 | 3 |
| 1966 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 2 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 | 2 |
| 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| 1988 | 6 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 | 7 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 11 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 |
| This title (2019) | 3 | 1 |
● This title (2019): advocacy 3 · explore War →
Cast & Crew
Laura Ng (director) · John Marzano (director)
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