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

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. 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 and below it for Black and Hispanic 4.

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    Creator 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 ↗
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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 95, Black 26, Hispanic 33.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Primary audienceYoung WomenYoung Women100
Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Women
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
40
Young Women
100
Older Men
0
Older Women
60
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Audience Representation

White
95
Black
26
Hispanic
33
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Faithfulness

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Advocacy

Advocacy7
Entertainment

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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?

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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.

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Average advocacy score of Romance titles by release year
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194023
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194513
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195533
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195724
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196444
196533
196823
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197433
197603
197842
198023
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198324
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198544
198635
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198829
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199154
199215
199327
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199515
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1999214
2000318
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2006314
2007113
200837
200925
201054
201144
201204
201392
201423
201523
201676
2017163
201893
2019156
2020152
202124
2022223
2023235
202424
202577
2026413
This title (1978)71

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Cast & Crew

Bill Butler (director) · Lynn M. Morgan (director)