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

Made first for older men 1

Escape from New York's audience scores lean most toward older men at 86 of 100, with comparable appeal to young men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 6 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
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    Audience scoreolder men 86 of 100 is the top quadrant, with young men 82 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 74.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 6 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Primary audienceOlder MenOlder Men86
Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
82
Young Women
14
Older Men
86
Older Women
18
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Audience Representation

White
74
Black
46
Hispanic
46
Asian
40
South Asian
36
Middle Eastern
46
Indigenous
50
Mixed
44
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Faithfulness

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Advocacy

Advocacy6
Entertainment

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Synopsis

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.

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Cast & Crew

Chris Horner (director) · Jeffrey Chernov (director)