Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4
Its director/writer stated on the record that "the movie is my attempt at asking those questions, it's writing about something that I think has maybe always been here, which is our yearning to connect, our…" 1. Its director/writer stated on the record that "her is a film about technology only in the most literal sense, It's actually a movie much more concerned with notions of space, intimacy, and love, I really tr…" 2. Its director/writer stated on the record that "the initial spark was an article I saw online 10 years ago where you could have an instant message with an artificial intelligence, I used that as a way to wri…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 4.
- 1Creator statementdirector/writer: "The movie is my attempt at asking those questions... it's writing about something that I think has maybe always been here, which is our yearning to connect, our need for intimacy, and the things insi…"NPR, December 16, 2013 source ↗
- 2Creator statementdirector/writer: "Her is a film about technology only in the most literal sense. It's actually a movie much more concerned with notions of space, intimacy, and love. I really tried to make more of a relationship movie."Interview Magazine, 2013 source ↗
- 3Creator statementdirector/writer: "The initial spark was an article I saw online 10 years ago where you could have an instant message with an artificial intelligence. I used that as a way to write a relationship movie and a love story."SBS Australia, 2013 source ↗
- 4Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.
Age: 58 — leans mature
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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 (2013) | 9 | 1 |
● This title (2013): advocacy 9 · explore Romance →
Cast & Crew
Ron Goodman (director) · Robert E. Kay (director)