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Dune

Dune

2021 · Movie · PG-13 · 155 minAdaptation

Adventure

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

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The Verdict
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Audience
Made primarily for older men (83).
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Reach
Has targeted appeal — designed for a specific demographic segment.
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Advocacy
Mixed (24/100) — balances entertainment with some social messaging.
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Representation
lower white (17) representation.
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Faithfulness
A moderately faithful adaptation (79/100) of the source material.
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Casting Changes
1 character race change from source material: Dr. Liet Kynes (white → black). Also 1 gender swap.
Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Demographic Position
Gender: 25 — strongly male-targeted
Age: 57 — leans mature
0 = Male / Youth100 = Female / Mature
Primary: Older Men
targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
68
How strongly this title appeals to males 18–34. Based on genre, cast, action/violence levels, pacing, and marketing signals. Higher = stronger appeal.
Young Women
17
How strongly this title appeals to females 18–34. Based on genre, romance centrality, cast composition, lead demographics, and tone. Higher = stronger appeal.
Older Men
83
How strongly this title appeals to males 35+. Based on theme maturity, pacing, complexity, genre, and production style. Higher = stronger appeal.
Older Women
32
How strongly this title appeals to females 35+. Based on drama elements, character complexity, genre, cast, and emotional themes. Higher = stronger appeal.
Faithfulness
79
How closely this adaptation matches its source material. Measures character accuracy, plot fidelity, tone preservation, and demographic consistency. 100 = perfectly faithful.
Advocacy24
Mixed

Audience Representation

White
17
Measures deviation from the expected White representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Black
36
Measures deviation from the expected Black representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Hispanic
57
Measures deviation from the expected Hispanic representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Asian
43
Measures deviation from the expected Asian representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
South Asian
46
Measures deviation from the expected South Asian representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Middle Eastern
50
Measures deviation from the expected Middle Eastern representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Indigenous
48
Measures deviation from the expected Indigenous representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Mixed
54
Measures deviation from the expected Mixed representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Other
48
Measures deviation from the expected Other representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
LGBTQ+
0
LGBTQ+ representation score based on character centrality, cast percentage, lead representation, and source fidelity. 0 = no representation, 100 = central to the story.
Score version: v1Data confidence: 75%How are scores calculated?