Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3
Its director stated on the record that "we didn't want to make a declarative statement one way or the other, We just want to represent both sides as accurately and emotionally as we could" 1. Its writer stated on the record that "at its core, it's the Bucky story, As we were crafting Cap 3 before deciding it was Civil War, we were picking up the threads of Winter Soldier, and primarily…" 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 above the baseline for White and below it for Hispanic 4.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "We didn't want to make a declarative statement one way or the other. We just want to represent both sides as accurately and emotionally as we could."Deadline, May 2016 source ↗
- 2Creator statementwriter: "At its core, it's the Bucky story. As we were crafting Cap 3 before deciding it was Civil War, we were picking up the threads of Winter Soldier, and primarily that's the hunt for Bucky."SlashFilm, May 2016 source ↗
- 3Content balanceAdvocacy 6 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
- 4RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 73, Hispanic 31.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.
Age: 35 — leans younger
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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.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0 | 2 |
| 1959 | 4 | 2 |
| 1960 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 | 3 |
| 1966 | 0 | 3 |
| 1968 | 3 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 4 |
| 1973 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 | 5 |
| 1978 | 0 | 2 |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| 1983 | 1 | 3 |
| 1984 | 1 | 8 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 0 | 4 |
| 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 | 5 |
| 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 | 4 |
| 1995 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 9 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000 | 1 | 9 |
| 2001 | 3 | 8 |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 |
| 2003 | 3 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 11 |
| 2005 | 1 | 11 |
| 2006 | 1 | 11 |
| 2007 | 1 | 12 |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 12 |
| 2014 | 4 | 11 |
| 2015 | 6 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 | 13 |
| 2018 | 5 | 23 |
| 2019 | 10 | 27 |
| 2020 | 7 | 19 |
| 2021 | 8 | 33 |
| 2022 | 11 | 27 |
| 2023 | 11 | 31 |
| 2024 | 7 | 35 |
| 2025 | 1 | 23 |
| 2026 | 9 | 12 |
| This title (2016) | 6 | 1 |
● This title (2016): advocacy 6 · explore Adventure →
Cast & Crew
Matthew Gatlin (director) · Tom Edmondson (director)