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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 2

Its director stated on the record that "i liked the challenge of making a smaller-scale Marvel film focused on family — Scott Lang's primary motivation is reconnecting with his daughter, We wanted to…" 1. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 3 of 100 2.

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    Creator statementdirector: "I liked the challenge of making a smaller-scale Marvel film focused on family — Scott Lang's primary motivation is reconnecting with his daughter. We wanted to prove skeptics wrong about whether Ant-…"Den of Geek, Peyton Reed Interview: Ant-Man, Marvel, Back to the Future, 2015 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 3 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
90
Young Women
26
Older Men
74
Older Women
10
Advocacy3
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
0

Where to Watch (US)

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Advocacy Over Time in Adventure

The average advocacy score of Adventure titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.

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Average advocacy score of Adventure titles by release year
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2007112
200817
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2010410
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20191027
2020719
2021833
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This title (2015)31

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Cast & Crew

Calla Klessig (director) · Keith Roberts (director)