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

Its director stated on the record that "me, him, and Mike are very similarWe're all Black kids, all of us came from the hood, we ended up going to college, we got degrees, I feel we're part of thi…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "drama is my thing, man, I love drama, It allows me to connect with the characters more and to make people feel something emotionally" 2. Its writer stated on the record that "steven and I are two young black dudes that have two different perspectives, It's a blend of his understanding of lore and canon and things that you don't nece…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 11 of 100 4. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Black and mixed-heritage and below it for White and Hispanic 5.

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    Creator statementdirector: "Me, him, and Mike are very similar...We're all Black kids, all of us came from the hood, we ended up going to college, we got degrees. I feel we're part of this generation and can connect with this g…"Complex, 2018 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "Drama is my thing, man. I love drama. It allows me to connect with the characters more and to make people feel something emotionally."The Knockturnal, 2018 source ↗
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    Creator statementwriter: "Steven and I are two young black dudes that have two different perspectives. It's a blend of his understanding of lore and canon and things that you don't necessarily see in the previous Rocky films."Exeposé Online / James Garbett Writer, December 2019 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 11 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Black 72, mixed-heritage 72, White 8, Hispanic 32.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
58
Young Women
25
Older Men
75
Older Women
42
Advocacy11
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
8
Black
72
Hispanic
32
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
72
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Where to Watch (US)

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The average advocacy score of Drama titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.

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1983015
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1987119
1988213
1989116
1990014
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1993123
1994225
1995226
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1998324
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2000241
2001241
2002241
2003236
2004265
2005267
2006182
2007168
2008149
2009228
2010522
2011324
2012219
2013424
2014622
2015719
2016523
2017831
2018535
2019736
2020534
2021935
20221434
20231218
2024917
2025314
2026911
This title (2018)111

This title (2018): advocacy 11 · explore Drama

Cast & Crew

Christopher Redmond (director) · Kramer Morgenthau (director)