Force Majeure

2014 · Movie · R

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

Its director stated on the record that "in Sweden we have this feminist movement that's been going very strong and we've been talking about gender roles a lot, which certainly affected the way I appr…" 1. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 7 of 100 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White 4.

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    Creator statementdirector: "In Sweden we have this feminist movement that's been going very strong and we've been talking about gender roles a lot, which certainly affected the way I approach masculinity in the film."The Skinny, 2015 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 7 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: White 71.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Women
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
35
Young Women
63
Older Men
37
Older Women
65
Advocacy7
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
71
Black
46
Hispanic
48
Asian
44
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
44
Indigenous
48
Mixed
46
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Ruben Östlund (director) · Fredrik Wenzel (director)