Made first for older women 1
Hard Candy's audience scores lean most toward older women at 97 of 100, with comparable appeal to older men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Asian and below it for Black and Hispanic 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 6 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.
- 1Audience scoreolder women 97 of 100 is the top quadrant, with older men 84 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Asian 80, Black 26, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
- 4Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 6 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Age: 91 — strongly mature-audience
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Advocacy
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Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.
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Advocacy Over Time in Drama
The average advocacy score of Drama titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 3 | 2 |
| 1925 | 0 | 2 |
| 1927 | 3 | 2 |
| 1928 | 0 | 3 |
| 1929 | 2 | 2 |
| 1930 | 2 | 6 |
| 1931 | 1 | 4 |
| 1932 | 1 | 5 |
| 1936 | 0 | 2 |
| 1937 | 0 | 3 |
| 1939 | 9 | 2 |
| 1940 | 0 | 3 |
| 1941 | 3 | 2 |
| 1942 | 0 | 5 |
| 1943 | 0 | 3 |
| 1944 | 0 | 7 |
| 1946 | 1 | 3 |
| 1947 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948 | 2 | 4 |
| 1950 | 4 | 6 |
| 1951 | 2 | 5 |
| 1952 | 3 | 6 |
| 1953 | 1 | 10 |
| 1954 | 4 | 4 |
| 1955 | 3 | 8 |
| 1956 | 3 | 7 |
| 1957 | 2 | 10 |
| 1958 | 3 | 6 |
| 1959 | 3 | 9 |
| 1960 | 0 | 12 |
| 1961 | 4 | 7 |
| 1962 | 2 | 12 |
| 1963 | 1 | 14 |
| 1964 | 3 | 8 |
| 1965 | 2 | 11 |
| 1966 | 2 | 10 |
| 1967 | 1 | 7 |
| 1968 | 3 | 9 |
| 1969 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970 | 1 | 10 |
| 1971 | 0 | 8 |
| 1972 | 2 | 9 |
| 1973 | 1 | 14 |
| 1974 | 2 | 15 |
| 1975 | 3 | 13 |
| 1976 | 2 | 20 |
| 1977 | 2 | 8 |
| 1978 | 0 | 5 |
| 1979 | 3 | 11 |
| 1980 | 2 | 13 |
| 1981 | 1 | 8 |
| 1982 | 2 | 13 |
| 1983 | 2 | 15 |
| 1984 | 1 | 14 |
| 1985 | 3 | 11 |
| 1986 | 3 | 12 |
| 1987 | 2 | 19 |
| 1988 | 3 | 13 |
| 1989 | 2 | 16 |
| 1990 | 2 | 14 |
| 1991 | 3 | 14 |
| 1992 | 3 | 18 |
| 1993 | 3 | 23 |
| 1994 | 5 | 25 |
| 1995 | 4 | 26 |
| 1996 | 2 | 29 |
| 1997 | 4 | 23 |
| 1998 | 4 | 24 |
| 1999 | 5 | 42 |
| 2000 | 3 | 41 |
| 2001 | 3 | 41 |
| 2002 | 3 | 41 |
| 2003 | 4 | 36 |
| 2004 | 4 | 65 |
| 2005 | 4 | 67 |
| 2006 | 2 | 82 |
| 2007 | 2 | 68 |
| 2008 | 2 | 49 |
| 2009 | 2 | 28 |
| 2010 | 7 | 22 |
| 2011 | 4 | 24 |
| 2012 | 4 | 19 |
| 2013 | 7 | 24 |
| 2014 | 10 | 22 |
| 2015 | 12 | 19 |
| 2016 | 10 | 23 |
| 2017 | 13 | 31 |
| 2018 | 9 | 35 |
| 2019 | 11 | 36 |
| 2020 | 7 | 34 |
| 2021 | 13 | 35 |
| 2022 | 21 | 34 |
| 2023 | 16 | 18 |
| 2024 | 16 | 17 |
| 2025 | 3 | 20 |
| 2026 | 4 | 27 |
| This title (2005) | 6 | 1 |
● This title (2005): advocacy 6 · explore Drama →
Cast & Crew
David Slade (director) · Jo Willems (director)
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