Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 2
Its director stated on the record that "i try to get the script onto film in an entertaining way, If there's any style, that's for other people to analyze because I don't consciously try to say, 'Now…" 1. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 3 of 100 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black and Hispanic 3.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "I try to get the script onto film in an entertaining way. If there's any style, that's for other people to analyze because I don't consciously try to say, 'Now, I'll give it this look.' I try to go w…"DGA Visual History Interview, Randal Kleiser source ↗
- 2Content balanceAdvocacy 3 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
- 3RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 90, Black 26, Hispanic 31.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
Age: 30 — leans younger
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Advocacy Over Time in Romance
The average advocacy score of Romance titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 0 | 2 |
| 1931 | 1 | 3 |
| 1932 | 0 | 2 |
| 1935 | 0 | 4 |
| 1936 | 0 | 2 |
| 1939 | 7 | 2 |
| 1940 | 0 | 3 |
| 1942 | 0 | 5 |
| 1944 | 2 | 2 |
| 1945 | 1 | 3 |
| 1946 | 1 | 3 |
| 1952 | 0 | 3 |
| 1953 | 0 | 3 |
| 1955 | 2 | 3 |
| 1956 | 2 | 4 |
| 1957 | 0 | 4 |
| 1958 | 1 | 3 |
| 1959 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 0 | 2 |
| 1961 | 3 | 3 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1963 | 0 | 2 |
| 1964 | 3 | 4 |
| 1965 | 1 | 3 |
| 1968 | 2 | 3 |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 | 3 |
| 1976 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 5 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 4 | 4 |
| 1986 | 1 | 5 |
| 1987 | 1 | 5 |
| 1988 | 1 | 9 |
| 1990 | 0 | 8 |
| 1991 | 1 | 4 |
| 1992 | 1 | 5 |
| 1993 | 1 | 7 |
| 1994 | 3 | 9 |
| 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 | 9 |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 |
| 1998 | 3 | 6 |
| 1999 | 2 | 14 |
| 2000 | 1 | 18 |
| 2001 | 2 | 17 |
| 2002 | 3 | 15 |
| 2003 | 1 | 10 |
| 2004 | 1 | 16 |
| 2005 | 4 | 18 |
| 2006 | 2 | 14 |
| 2007 | 1 | 13 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 12 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
| This title (1978) | 3 | 1 |
● This title (1978): advocacy 3 · explore Romance →
Cast & Crew
Bill Butler (director) · Lynn M. Morgan (director)