Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4
Its director stated on the record that "i feel like I have to make sure that I'm not painting a picture of this movie as a diatribe or a finger-wagging lesson movie, This movie is first and foremost…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "the notion of someone who worked for the family who was an immigrant—who had a relationship that would be revealed once the power dynamic shifted—that seemed r…" 2. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 12 of 100 4. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Hispanic and White and below it for Black 5.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "I feel like I have to make sure that I'm not painting a picture of this movie as a diatribe or a finger-wagging lesson movie. This movie is first and foremost an entertainment."Deadline, December 2019 source ↗
- 2Creator statementdirector: "The notion of someone who worked for the family who was an immigrant—who had a relationship that would be revealed once the power dynamic shifted—that seemed really interesting to me."TIME, November 2019 source ↗
- 3Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 4Content balanceAdvocacy 12 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 5RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Hispanic 74, White 72, Black 31.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
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Advocacy Over Time in Comedy
The average advocacy score of Comedy titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0 | 2 |
| 1925 | 0 | 3 |
| 1931 | 2 | 2 |
| 1933 | 0 | 2 |
| 1935 | 0 | 4 |
| 1937 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940 | 2 | 4 |
| 1941 | 0 | 2 |
| 1943 | 0 | 2 |
| 1944 | 2 | 6 |
| 1945 | 0 | 4 |
| 1947 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950 | 2 | 4 |
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1952 | 0 | 4 |
| 1953 | 0 | 10 |
| 1955 | 5 | 2 |
| 1956 | 3 | 3 |
| 1957 | 5 | 4 |
| 1958 | 0 | 6 |
| 1959 | 4 | 3 |
| 1960 | 2 | 5 |
| 1961 | 5 | 10 |
| 1962 | 1 | 6 |
| 1963 | 1 | 6 |
| 1964 | 3 | 8 |
| 1965 | 1 | 9 |
| 1966 | 1 | 6 |
| 1968 | 0 | 7 |
| 1969 | 6 | 5 |
| 1970 | 3 | 7 |
| 1971 | 0 | 5 |
| 1972 | 1 | 6 |
| 1973 | 1 | 9 |
| 1974 | 1 | 8 |
| 1975 | 0 | 9 |
| 1976 | 1 | 12 |
| 1977 | 4 | 7 |
| 1978 | 2 | 4 |
| 1979 | 1 | 8 |
| 1980 | 1 | 7 |
| 1981 | 1 | 9 |
| 1982 | 5 | 10 |
| 1983 | 1 | 12 |
| 1984 | 2 | 10 |
| 1985 | 3 | 14 |
| 1986 | 0 | 20 |
| 1987 | 0 | 17 |
| 1988 | 1 | 13 |
| 1989 | 2 | 24 |
| 1990 | 1 | 21 |
| 1991 | 1 | 14 |
| 1992 | 0 | 17 |
| 1993 | 1 | 20 |
| 1994 | 5 | 25 |
| 1995 | 3 | 19 |
| 1996 | 4 | 15 |
| 1997 | 2 | 22 |
| 1998 | 3 | 24 |
| 1999 | 3 | 36 |
| 2000 | 3 | 33 |
| 2001 | 1 | 31 |
| 2002 | 1 | 32 |
| 2003 | 2 | 29 |
| 2004 | 2 | 40 |
| 2005 | 4 | 41 |
| 2006 | 2 | 44 |
| 2007 | 1 | 53 |
| 2008 | 0 | 20 |
| 2009 | 4 | 18 |
| 2010 | 2 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 21 |
| 2012 | 1 | 10 |
| 2013 | 10 | 13 |
| 2014 | 5 | 11 |
| 2015 | 4 | 7 |
| 2016 | 17 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 | 16 |
| 2020 | 6 | 19 |
| 2021 | 9 | 19 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 |
| 2025 | 2 | 23 |
| 2026 | 2 | 36 |
| This title (2019) | 12 | 1 |
● This title (2019): advocacy 12 · explore Comedy →
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Kenneth Donaldson (director) · Rian Johnson (director)
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