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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4

Its director stated on the record that "it's all about telling a really good story, and that has always been the focus, We knew we were onto something in terms of its emotional connection" 1. Its director stated on the record that "i want to tell a story that made some teenagers' lives that much easier — that is fun, imaginative and, above all else, truthful" 2. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 10 of 100 4. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Hispanic 5.

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    Creator statementdirector: "It's all about telling a really good story, and that has always been the focus. We knew we were onto something in terms of its emotional connection."Gold Derby, Kelsey Mann director video interview source ↗
  2. 2
    Creator statementdirector: "I want to tell a story that made some teenagers' lives that much easier — that is fun, imaginative and, above all else, truthful."The National News, Kelsey Mann interview, June 2024 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 10 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 85, 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
76
Young Women
100
Older Men
0
Older Women
24
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Audience Representation

White
85
Black
42
Hispanic
33
Asian
50
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Faithfulness

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Advocacy

Advocacy10
Entertainment

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Synopsis

Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.

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Advocacy Over Time in Animation

The average advocacy score of Animation titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.

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Average advocacy score of Animation titles by release year
YearAverage advocacyTitles
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195732
196702
197042
197703
197823
197902
198102
198222
198314
198412
198532
1986012
198724
198837
198964
199013
199106
199233
199325
199453
199535
199634
199748
199813
1999413
200028
200149
200228
200328
2004412
200539
2006113
2007111
200838
200945
201036
201114
201223
2013511
201476
201564
201676
201746
2018117
201989
202068
2021119
20221411
2023258
20241211
2025414
202609
This title (2024)101

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Cast & Crew

Kelsey Mann (director) · Adam Habib (director)