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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.

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    Creator 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 ↗
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    Creator 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 ↗
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    Creator 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 ↗
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    Content 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.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Women
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
0
Young Women
84
Older Men
16
Older Women
100
Advocacy9
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
0

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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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193504
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193972
194003
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194422
194513
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195523
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195704
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196434
196513
196823
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197603
197822
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198102
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198314
198402
198544
198615
198715
198819
199008
199114
199215
199317
199439
199505
199639
199738
199836
1999214
2000118
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2002315
2003110
2004116
2005418
2006214
2007113
200827
200925
201024
201124
201204
201352
201423
201523
201656
2017103
201843
2019126
202072
202124
2022103
2023205
202404
202556
202635
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Cast & Crew

Ron Goodman (director) · Robert E. Kay (director)