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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3

Its director stated on the record that "we try to have a diverse cast, and what's interesting is when you put a diverse cast with different backgrounds, sometimes from different language groups, diff…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "the family is the fortress, It's our greatest weakness and our greatest strength, I'm going to work out a lot of my stuff, artistically, that I've gone through…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 6 of 100 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers below the baseline for Hispanic and White 4.

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    Creator statementdirector: "We try to have a diverse cast, and what's interesting is when you put a diverse cast with different backgrounds, sometimes from different language groups, different cultural backgrounds into a new cu…"The Wrap, December 2022 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "The family is the fortress. It's our greatest weakness and our greatest strength. I'm going to work out a lot of my stuff, artistically, that I've gone through as a parent of five kids."The Ringer, December 2022 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 6 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Hispanic 28, White 29.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
57
Young Women
50
Older Men
50
Older Women
43
Advocacy6
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
29
Black
56
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
49
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
51
Mixed
57
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Where to Watch (US)

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Cast & Crew

Simeon Jones (director) · Garrett Warren (director)