Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4
Its director stated on the record that "it's about the way we all navigate the world and aspire to live, The story explores how people feel like background characters in their own lives and the yearn…" 1. Its actor/producer stated on the record that "a little bit about agency and stepping out of the background — doing the same thing every day, feeling overlooked, wondering if there is more meaning beyond th…" 2. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 10 of 100 4.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "It's about the way we all navigate the world and aspire to live. The story explores how people feel like background characters in their own lives and the yearning every person has to have impact and…"Screen Rant interview with director Shawn Levy source ↗
- 2Creator statementactor/producer: "A little bit about agency and stepping out of the background — doing the same thing every day, feeling overlooked, wondering if there is more meaning beyond the role you have been given."Ryan Reynolds interview, Hollywood Outbreak source ↗
- 3Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 4Content balanceAdvocacy 10 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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Age: 29 — strongly youth-oriented
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Fandango At HomeSynopsis
A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.
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Advocacy Over Time in Comedy
The average advocacy score of Comedy titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0 | 2 |
| 1925 | 0 | 3 |
| 1931 | 2 | 2 |
| 1933 | 0 | 2 |
| 1935 | 0 | 4 |
| 1937 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940 | 2 | 4 |
| 1941 | 0 | 2 |
| 1943 | 0 | 2 |
| 1944 | 2 | 6 |
| 1945 | 0 | 4 |
| 1947 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950 | 2 | 4 |
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1952 | 0 | 4 |
| 1953 | 0 | 10 |
| 1955 | 5 | 2 |
| 1956 | 3 | 3 |
| 1957 | 5 | 4 |
| 1958 | 0 | 6 |
| 1959 | 4 | 3 |
| 1960 | 2 | 5 |
| 1961 | 5 | 10 |
| 1962 | 1 | 6 |
| 1963 | 1 | 6 |
| 1964 | 3 | 8 |
| 1965 | 1 | 9 |
| 1966 | 1 | 6 |
| 1968 | 0 | 7 |
| 1969 | 6 | 5 |
| 1970 | 3 | 7 |
| 1971 | 0 | 5 |
| 1972 | 1 | 6 |
| 1973 | 1 | 9 |
| 1974 | 1 | 8 |
| 1975 | 0 | 9 |
| 1976 | 1 | 12 |
| 1977 | 4 | 7 |
| 1978 | 2 | 4 |
| 1979 | 1 | 8 |
| 1980 | 1 | 7 |
| 1981 | 1 | 9 |
| 1982 | 5 | 10 |
| 1983 | 1 | 12 |
| 1984 | 2 | 10 |
| 1985 | 3 | 14 |
| 1986 | 0 | 20 |
| 1987 | 0 | 17 |
| 1988 | 1 | 13 |
| 1989 | 2 | 24 |
| 1990 | 1 | 21 |
| 1991 | 1 | 14 |
| 1992 | 0 | 17 |
| 1993 | 1 | 20 |
| 1994 | 5 | 25 |
| 1995 | 3 | 19 |
| 1996 | 4 | 15 |
| 1997 | 2 | 22 |
| 1998 | 3 | 24 |
| 1999 | 3 | 36 |
| 2000 | 3 | 33 |
| 2001 | 1 | 31 |
| 2002 | 1 | 32 |
| 2003 | 2 | 29 |
| 2004 | 2 | 40 |
| 2005 | 4 | 41 |
| 2006 | 2 | 44 |
| 2007 | 1 | 53 |
| 2008 | 0 | 20 |
| 2009 | 4 | 18 |
| 2010 | 2 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 21 |
| 2012 | 1 | 10 |
| 2013 | 10 | 13 |
| 2014 | 5 | 11 |
| 2015 | 4 | 7 |
| 2016 | 17 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 | 16 |
| 2020 | 6 | 19 |
| 2021 | 9 | 19 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 |
| 2025 | 2 | 23 |
| 2026 | 2 | 36 |
| This title (2021) | 10 | 1 |
● This title (2021): advocacy 10 · explore Comedy →
Cast & Crew
Tim Wooster (director) · George Richmond (director)
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