Birds of Passage

Name: Birds of Passage
Released: 2018
Cast: José Acosta, Carmiña Martínez, Natalia Reyes, Greider Meza, José Vicente

2018 · Movie · R

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Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for older women 1

Birds of Passage's audience scores lean most toward older women at 92 of 100, with comparable appeal to older men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Indigenous and below it for White and Hispanic 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 10 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

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Audience scoreolder women 92 of 100 is the top quadrant, with older men 81 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Indigenous 99, White 12, Hispanic 13.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 10 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

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