Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5
Its showrunner stated on the record that "it was just inspiring to cherry pick details and things from the books and try and present a character that Omar can inhabit for the modern world, I was really…" 1. Its showrunner stated on the record that "i don't want to write that guy [the original Lupin's disposable treatment of women], I want to write a guy who's amazing at breaking into a museum but also can…" 2. Its showrunner stated on the record that "if there was prejudice present, it became a weapon for us and for Diop as a character in many stories we created, and it only made us want to do that more, I w…" 3. The adaptation scores 63 of 100 for faithfulness to that source 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 18 of 100 5.
- 1Creator statementshowrunner: "It was just inspiring to cherry pick details and things from the books and try and present a character that Omar can inhabit for the modern world. I was really lucky because I didn't know the books a…"Variety, January 2021 source ↗
- 2Creator statementshowrunner: "I don't want to write that guy [the original Lupin's disposable treatment of women], I want to write a guy who's amazing at breaking into a museum but also can't work out how to explain certain thing…"Variety, January 2021 source ↗
- 3Creator statementshowrunner: "If there was prejudice present, it became a weapon for us and for Diop as a character in many stories we created, and it only made us want to do that more. I was excited because I could write about t…"Variety, January 2021 source ↗
- 4FaithfulnessFaithfulness 63 of 100.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
- 5Content balanceAdvocacy 18 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Swaps: 0 race, 0 gender, 0 critical -> 0
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Synopsis
Inspired by the adventures of Arsene Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
Age: 49 — age-balanced
Quadrant Scores
Audience Representation
Netflix
Netflix Standard with AdsSource Material
| Title | Author | Type | Year | Purchase link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar | Maurice Leblanc | novel | 1907 |
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What Changed from the Source
The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.
Source faithfulness: 63/100
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Advocacy Over Time in Crime
The average advocacy score of Crime titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 1 | 3 |
| 1931 | 0 | 2 |
| 1932 | 0 | 4 |
| 1937 | 0 | 2 |
| 1941 | 1 | 3 |
| 1944 | 1 | 3 |
| 1946 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950 | 2 | 3 |
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1954 | 0 | 3 |
| 1955 | 0 | 2 |
| 1956 | 0 | 2 |
| 1958 | 0 | 3 |
| 1959 | 0 | 4 |
| 1960 | 0 | 3 |
| 1961 | 0 | 2 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1963 | 0 | 3 |
| 1964 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1 | 4 |
| 1967 | 0 | 4 |
| 1968 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969 | 0 | 5 |
| 1971 | 1 | 8 |
| 1972 | 1 | 4 |
| 1973 | 0 | 7 |
| 1974 | 1 | 5 |
| 1975 | 1 | 5 |
| 1976 | 0 | 4 |
| 1978 | 4 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 | 1 | 5 |
| 1986 | 0 | 7 |
| 1987 | 0 | 7 |
| 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990 | 1 | 5 |
| 1991 | 3 | 4 |
| 1992 | 1 | 8 |
| 1993 | 0 | 7 |
| 1994 | 2 | 10 |
| 1995 | 1 | 10 |
| 1996 | 2 | 8 |
| 1997 | 2 | 9 |
| 1998 | 0 | 10 |
| 1999 | 3 | 12 |
| 2000 | 1 | 13 |
| 2001 | 0 | 10 |
| 2002 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 13 |
| 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| 2005 | 1 | 20 |
| 2006 | 0 | 15 |
| 2007 | 1 | 15 |
| 2008 | 2 | 12 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 9 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 | 13 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
| This title (2021) | 18 | 1 |
● This title (2021): advocacy 18 · explore Crime →
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