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

Its director stated on the record that "i reread the book as an adult, and I was bowled over by how modern it was, how much it was about women, ambition, art and money" 1. Its director stated on the record that "something I think about a lot, particularly with women's stories, is that they tend not to be thought of as epic, But I've always thought there's just as much…" 2. Its director stated on the record that "it was so clear to me when I reread the book, this book is about women, ambition, money, and art, And it was about the intersection of those things" 3. The adaptation scores 89 of 100 for faithfulness to that source 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 12 of 100 5. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black and Hispanic 6.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
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    Creator statementdirector: "I reread the book as an adult, and I was bowled over by how modern it was, how much it was about women, ambition, art and money."TIME Magazine - Greta Gerwig on Little Women and Women Behind the Camera source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "Something I think about a lot, particularly with women's stories, is that they tend not to be thought of as epic. But I've always thought there's just as much epicness in the kitchen as there are on…"The Hollywood Reporter - Director Greta Gerwig on Her Modern Little Women source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "It was so clear to me when I reread the book, this book is about women, ambition, money, and art. And it was about the intersection of those things."Deadline - Little Women's Greta Gerwig On Rediscovering Book Of Her Childhood source ↗
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    FaithfulnessFaithfulness 89 of 100.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 12 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 69, Black 26, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Women
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
16
Young Women
97
Older Men
3
Older Women
84
Faithfulness
89
Advocacy12
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
69
Black
26
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Source Material

Source material for this title, with author, type, publication year, and purchase link
TitleAuthorTypeYearPurchase link
Little WomenLouisa May Alcottnovel1868
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What Changed from the Source

The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.

Source faithfulness: 89/100

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Cast & Crew

Yorick Le Saux (director) · Jess Gonchor (director)