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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5

Its director stated on the record that "we belong 1,000 percent, Not only do we belong, but we have added so much into the fabric of America, That's why this movie is important, There's definitely th…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "i wanted the story to be about inclusion and love" 2. Its director stated on the record that "i want the film to inspire empathy and open up all these different paths with the people in your life" 3. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 12 of 100 5. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Asian and below it for White and Hispanic 6.

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    Creator statementdirector: "We belong 1,000 percent. Not only do we belong, but we have added so much into the fabric of America. That's why this movie is important. There's definitely that idea of compassion, that idea of empa…"NextShark, 2023 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "I wanted the story to be about inclusion and love."Den of Geek, 2023 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "I want the film to inspire empathy and open up all these different paths with the people in your life."The Credits (Motion Picture Association), February 2024 source ↗
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    Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 12 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Asian 94, White 2, Hispanic 34.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Women
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
67
Young Women
75
Older Men
25
Older Women
34
Advocacy12
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
2
Black
62
Hispanic
34
Asian
94
South Asian
50
Middle Eastern
56
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Where to Watch (US)

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Cast & Crew

David Juan Bianchi (director) · Peter Sohn (director)