Made first for older men 1
Absolute Power's audience scores lean most toward older men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. As an adaptation it scores 73 of 100 for faithfulness, a moderately faithful treatment of its source material 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Hispanic 4. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 9 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 5.
- 1Audience scoreolder men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3FaithfulnessFaithfulness 73 of 100 — a moderately faithful adaptation.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
- 4RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 92, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
- 5Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 9 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Age: 69 — leans mature
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| Title | Author | Type | Year | Purchase link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Power | David Baldacci | novel | 1996 |
Synopsis
A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.
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Lineage and popularity
Open Library
Faithfulness 73. Copied from title_sphere_scores for display beside source lineage. Joins do not write this value.
What Changed from the Source
The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.
Source faithfulness: 73/100
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Advocacy Over Time in Crime
The average advocacy score of Crime titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 1 | 3 |
| 1931 | 0 | 2 |
| 1932 | 0 | 4 |
| 1937 | 0 | 2 |
| 1941 | 1 | 3 |
| 1944 | 3 | 3 |
| 1946 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950 | 3 | 3 |
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1954 | 0 | 3 |
| 1955 | 0 | 2 |
| 1956 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | 0 | 3 |
| 1959 | 3 | 4 |
| 1960 | 0 | 3 |
| 1961 | 6 | 2 |
| 1962 | 3 | 2 |
| 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 1964 | 6 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1 | 4 |
| 1967 | 0 | 4 |
| 1968 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1 | 5 |
| 1971 | 2 | 8 |
| 1972 | 2 | 4 |
| 1973 | 1 | 7 |
| 1974 | 3 | 5 |
| 1975 | 1 | 5 |
| 1976 | 2 | 4 |
| 1978 | 4 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 6 | 4 |
| 1984 | 5 | 5 |
| 1986 | 2 | 7 |
| 1987 | 2 | 7 |
| 1988 | 2 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990 | 4 | 5 |
| 1991 | 5 | 4 |
| 1992 | 2 | 8 |
| 1993 | 2 | 7 |
| 1994 | 4 | 10 |
| 1995 | 4 | 10 |
| 1996 | 3 | 8 |
| 1997 | 3 | 9 |
| 1998 | 2 | 10 |
| 1999 | 7 | 12 |
| 2000 | 3 | 13 |
| 2001 | 0 | 10 |
| 2002 | 5 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 13 |
| 2004 | 3 | 12 |
| 2005 | 2 | 20 |
| 2006 | 2 | 15 |
| 2007 | 2 | 15 |
| 2008 | 3 | 12 |
| 2009 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 15 | 3 |
| 2013 | 12 | 8 |
| 2014 | 15 | 5 |
| 2015 | 12 | 6 |
| 2017 | 11 | 9 |
| 2018 | 13 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 |
| 2025 | 7 | 14 |
| 2026 | 1 | 16 |
| This title (1997) | 9 | 1 |
● This title (1997): advocacy 9 · explore Crime →
Cast & Crew
Jack N. Green (director) · Maura T. McKeown (director)
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