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

Its director stated on the record that "the film is about being a father…your life passing you by and your kids growing up before your eyes" 1. Its director stated on the record that "i really wanted to look at this moment in time that may be coming one day, where mankind has to reckon with its place in the wider universe" 2. Its writer stated on the record that "when I started writing the film I was in the middle of an era with deep cynicism about humanity's future, and I wanted to watch a film that took a different ap…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 4.

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    Creator statementdirector: "The film is about being a father…your life passing you by and your kids growing up before your eyes."NPR, November 2014 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "I really wanted to look at this moment in time that may be coming one day, where mankind has to reckon with its place in the wider universe."NPR, November 2014 source ↗
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    Creator statementwriter: "When I started writing the film I was in the middle of an era with deep cynicism about humanity's future, and I wanted to watch a film that took a different approach and celebrated certain noble aspe…"ComingSoon, November 2014 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

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
71
Young Women
29
Older Men
71
Older Women
29
Advocacy9
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
0

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Advocacy Over Time in Adventure

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

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Average advocacy score of Adventure titles by release year
YearAverage advocacyTitles
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195942
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196313
196603
196832
197214
197312
197515
197802
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198204
198313
198418
198502
198603
198704
198802
198915
199003
199122
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199303
199414
199524
199603
199719
199804
199909
200019
200138
2002110
200338
2004311
2005111
2006111
2007112
200817
200938
2010410
2011210
201266
2013312
2014411
2015612
2016612
2017613
2018523
20191027
2020719
2021833
20221127
20231131
2024735
2025123
2026912
This title (2014)91

This title (2014): advocacy 9 · explore Adventure

Cast & Crew

Valgeir Gunnlaugsson (director) · Jenne Lee (director)