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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5

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. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 15 of 100 5.

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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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    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 15 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22

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Primary audienceOlder WomenOlder Women93
Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Women
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
7
Young Women
78
Older Men
22
Older Women
93
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Advocacy

Advocacy15
Entertainment

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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.

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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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2007113
200837
200925
201054
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201423
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201676
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201893
2019156
2020152
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2023235
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2026413
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Cast & Crew

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