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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4

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. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 12 of 100 4.

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    Creator 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 ↗
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    Creator 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 ↗
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    Creator 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 ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 12 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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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.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Women
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
51
Young Women
78
Older Men
22
Older Women
49
Advocacy12
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
0

Where to Watch (US)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Josh Goodman (director) · Glen Caroll (director)