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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3

Its director stated on the record that "diversity is not me going: 'I need an Asian for this role' It's like, 'No man, that's not what diversity is about' It's about creating an environment to let…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "i returned to direct F9 because of thematic explorations of family through blood that excited me, I want to look back and solidify some of the mythology, but a…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 6 of 100 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for mixed-heritage and below it for White 4.

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    Creator statementdirector: "Diversity is not me going: 'I need an Asian for this role.' It's like, 'No man, that's not what diversity is about.' It's about creating an environment to let the best person grab that role. To have…"Geeks of Color, September 2021 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "I returned to direct F9 because of thematic explorations of family through blood that excited me. I want to look back and solidify some of the mythology, but at the same time embrace and be a little…"SlashFilm, June 2021 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 6 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: mixed-heritage 80, White 4.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
97
Young Women
22
Older Men
78
Older Women
3
Advocacy6
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
4
Black
63
Hispanic
59
Asian
47
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
80
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Where to Watch (US)

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

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Cast & Crew

Fraser Fennell-Ball (director) · Alice Walker (director)