Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5
Its director stated on the record that "i wanted to make something that touches on the trauma but is really uplifting, That people can see it and feel when they leave the cinema that they've watched…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "the idea of hero or perpetrator, At times, Natasha has been heroic, At times, she's been a perpetrator of crimes, She has to say, 'I was part of this terrible,…" 2. Its actor/producer stated on the record that "you look back at Iron Man 2 and while it was really fun and had a lot of great moments in it, the character is so sexualized, Really talked about like she's a…" 3. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 16 of 100 5. 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 6.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "I wanted to make something that touches on the trauma but is really uplifting. That people can see it and feel when they leave the cinema that they've watched something that's sort of good for them.…"Exclaim!, 2021 source ↗
- 2Creator statementdirector: "The idea of hero or perpetrator. At times, Natasha has been heroic. At times, she's been a perpetrator of crimes. She has to say, 'I was part of this terrible, corrupt system, I did things, and it do…"Variety, 2021 source ↗
- 3Creator statementactor/producer: "You look back at Iron Man 2 and while it was really fun and had a lot of great moments in it, the character is so sexualized. Really talked about like she's a piece of something, like a possession or…"Refinery29, June 2021 source ↗
- 4Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 5Content balanceAdvocacy 16 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 6RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 85, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Age: 36 — leans younger
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Synopsis
Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.
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Advocacy Over Time in Action
The average advocacy score of Action titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3 | 2 |
| 1965 | 4 | 3 |
| 1966 | 0 | 4 |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | 0 | 4 |
| 1972 | 3 | 2 |
| 1973 | 2 | 9 |
| 1975 | 0 | 3 |
| 1977 | 4 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 | 3 |
| 1980 | 4 | 5 |
| 1981 | 4 | 3 |
| 1982 | 1 | 5 |
| 1983 | 3 | 7 |
| 1984 | 4 | 11 |
| 1985 | 2 | 7 |
| 1986 | 2 | 10 |
| 1987 | 2 | 14 |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 |
| 1989 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990 | 1 | 5 |
| 1991 | 1 | 9 |
| 1992 | 2 | 8 |
| 1993 | 2 | 11 |
| 1994 | 2 | 14 |
| 1995 | 3 | 11 |
| 1996 | 1 | 9 |
| 1997 | 4 | 13 |
| 1998 | 2 | 10 |
| 1999 | 3 | 13 |
| 2000 | 1 | 11 |
| 2001 | 2 | 20 |
| 2002 | 3 | 17 |
| 2003 | 4 | 14 |
| 2004 | 3 | 19 |
| 2005 | 4 | 18 |
| 2006 | 3 | 23 |
| 2007 | 3 | 18 |
| 2008 | 3 | 22 |
| 2009 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 7 | 8 |
| 2011 | 5 | 12 |
| 2012 | 9 | 10 |
| 2013 | 7 | 16 |
| 2014 | 10 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 16 |
| 2016 | 20 | 9 |
| 2017 | 14 | 17 |
| 2018 | 15 | 20 |
| 2019 | 16 | 18 |
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 14 | 25 |
| 2022 | 20 | 32 |
| 2023 | 17 | 25 |
| 2024 | 12 | 32 |
| 2025 | 5 | 35 |
| 2026 | 5 | 30 |
| This title (2021) | 16 | 1 |
● This title (2021): advocacy 16 · explore Action →
Cast & Crew
Josh Goodman (director) · Glen Caroll (director)
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