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

Made first for older men 1

Crash's audience scores lean most toward older men at 84 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. As an adaptation it scores 87 of 100 for faithfulness, a closely faithful treatment of its source material 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 9 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
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    Audience scoreolder men 84 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    FaithfulnessFaithfulness 87 of 100 — a closely faithful adaptation.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 9 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

A car crash victim suddenly finds himself turned on by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground sub-culture of like-minded souls.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
45
Young Women
16
Older Men
84
Older Women
56
Faithfulness
87
Advocacy9
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
73
Black
40
Hispanic
44
Asian
31
South Asian
40
Middle Eastern
46
Indigenous
44
Mixed
38
Other
48
LGBTQ+
21

Source Material

Source material for this title, with author, type, publication year, and purchase link
TitleAuthorTypeYearPurchase link
CrashJ. G. Ballardnovel1973
Score version: v1Data confidence: 75%How are scores calculated?

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What Changed from the Source

The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.

Source faithfulness: 87/100

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Cast & Crew

Tom Quinn (director) · Michele Rakich (director)