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

Its director stated on the record that "we're making a political thriller and we tried to run at what's happening in the world today with the movie, We were thinking about preemptive strikes and the…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "we were known for a very strong sense of story and character in our comedic work, mainly because it's the sort of storytelling we most enjoy, We brought that s…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 6 of 100 3.

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    Creator statementdirector: "We're making a political thriller and we tried to run at what's happening in the world today with the movie. We were thinking about preemptive strikes and the president's kill list and the Snowden re…"MovieViral.com, March 2014 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "We were known for a very strong sense of story and character in our comedic work, mainly because it's the sort of storytelling we most enjoy. We brought that same work ethic to making an action film.…"IndieWire, 2014 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 6 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
100
Young Women
36
Older Men
64
Older Women
0
Advocacy6
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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Average advocacy score of Action titles by release year
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197722
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198035
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1984211
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1987114
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1989010
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199218
1993011
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1995111
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1998010
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2001120
2002117
2003214
2004219
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2006123
2007118
2008222
200929
201038
2011312
2012510
2013416
201469
2015716
2016159
2017917
2018920
20191118
20201013
20211025
20221532
20231225
2024831
2025435
2026816
This title (2014)61

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Cast & Crew

Spiro Razatos (director) · Andrew Rowlands (director)